Scientists have found a way to achieve negative refraction—where light bends the "wrong" way—using carefully arranged atomic arrays instead of engineered metamaterials. This breakthrough has enormous ...

Under the sea ice during the Arctic’s pitch-black polar night, cells power photosynthesis on the lowest light levels ever ...

After all, it was Maxwell's unification of electricity and magnetism and his explanation of the electromagnetic nature of light, along with the Michelson–Morley experiment, that set the stage ...

A team of physicists has taken quantum weirdness to new heights by measuring a pulse of light in 37 dimensions. Their experiment, designed to explore the limits of quantum mechanics, pushes past ...

Pale light may appear as an arc ... Canada: Churchill, Manitoba, offers the opportunity to see another of nature’s wonders, the polar bear. Thirty minutes from Churchill, the Northern Studies ...

Scientists in Florence have built a device that allows them to study quantum and classical physics side by side. Using ...

Jan. 30, 2025 — Researchers developed a new optical system that uses holograms to encode information, creating a level of encryption that traditional methods cannot ... Optical Fiber Sensor ...

The multidisciplinary talent draws from the majesty of Scotland’s rugged landscapes for a lighting collection that celebrates organic beauty and the passage of time ...