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Outside the Lines: ‘Magic Carpets’ Make Objects Invisible
Outside the Lines: ‘Magic Carpets’ Make Objects Invisible
The New Scientist reports that science has taken one of the first steps to a Harry Potter-style "invisibility cloak" that hides objects in plain view:Invisibility cloaks work by deflecting light waves so the light that reaches the eye shows no trace of the hidden object...
Outside the Lines: ADHD Like Being The Flash?
Outside the Lines: ADHD Like Being The Flash?
In DC Comics, The Flash has the ability not only to move, but to think and perceive at incredible speed, making him one of the more ADHD heroes. But according to the New Scientist, the reverse might be even more true -- that children suffering from ADHD actually have an accelerated perspective of time: Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder might appear rowdy and indisciplined, but