Invisible

Of all the superpowers in the animal kingdom, the squid’s ability to turn invisible is one of the coolest. And now scientists at UC Irvine have managed to recreate that in human cells for the first time, granting them tuneable transparency.

The concept of an invisibility cloak sounds like pure science fiction. But researchers have developed a new device that works in a completely different way to existing technology, neatly sidestepping some past issues and potentially helping to hide everyday objects under everyday conditions.

Researchers at the University of Utah have devised a method to create invisible images embedded within normal-looking images using cheap inkjet printers. The data hidden in these images can then only be revealed using sub-millimeter electromagnetic radiation

Last year, Land Rover unveiled its Transparent Bonnet concept, which made the front of the car appear "transparent" to the driver. To help eliminate the blind spot caused by towing, the company has developed a prototype "Transparent Trailer" system, which extends virtual translucence to the rear.

Land Rover teased its new Discovery Vision concept last week and now the car maker reveals a bit more about the Vision – or rather, less. That’s because the latest tease demonstrates a new technology that uses cameras and heads-up displays to make the front of the car “invisible” to the driver.

iHear, an invisible hearing aid, is designed to significantly lower the cost of personalized hearing devices by enabling the user to test the extent of their condition and calibrate the hearing aid from their own home.

It's often a case of swings and roundabouts. If you save money by buying a house out of town, you spend more time and money commuting. According to a new analysis, the better an object is hidden by an invisibility cloak at one color of light, the easier it is to see at other colors.

A new system uses invisible patterns woven into clothing to stop counterfeiters.

Glance up at Sky Stack, and you will be met by the disarming sight of alternating floating and missing sections of chimney stack.

A mouseless computer input system uses IR to translate a user's hand movement and action into mouse action.

Apple patents invisible, pressure sensitive controls

Brickhouse Security’s Micro Bluetooth Earpiece is so small it actually fits inside the ear canal to allow covert two-way communication via any Bluetooth mobile phone or two-way radio.