Maybe the Romulans, the fictional race of alien humanoids on Star Trek, were on to something after all. Readers won't need reminding that the Romulans boasted a cloaking device, an advanced stealth technology able to cause spaceships – or pretty much anything, actually – to turn invisible. Earthbound scientists have moved a step closer to turning science fiction into science fact after making an object visible to the naked eye disappear for the first time, reports the Daily Telegraph. It was only a paperclip, but it's a start.
