Light can be sculpted into countless shapes. Yet building optical devices that can simultaneously manipulate many different ...

Researchers at Princeton and North Carolina State University have developed a technique that substantially improves the ...

Lanterns can be an essential tool for campers, nighttime runners and others, ensuring they have a consistent light source.

A simple light-based method is uncovering hidden fiber networks inside the brain and body, even in tissue slides over 100 years old.

What seemed like new planets around Fomalhaut were actually expanding dust clouds from violent planetary collisions seen by Hubble.

Chinese scientists have turned to science satellite SDGSAT-1 as a tool to manage the impact of modern illumination sources on the urban environment, according to a recent study. The study, conducted ...

Vitamin D2 is plant-based; vitamin D3 comes from sunlight and animal products. Vitamin D3 may be more effective than D2 at raising vitamin D levels and sustaining them for longer. Vitamin D can be ...

In 1845, physicist Michael Faraday provided the first direct evidence that electromagnetism and light are related. Now, it turns out that this connection is even stronger than Faraday imagined. In his ...

Light therapy can boost your mood during winter months but not all therapy lamps are created equal. Here's what an expert said about picking an effective model. Corin Cesaric is a Flex Editor at CNET.

For millennia, humans had one obvious and reliable source of light – the Sun – and we knew the Sun was essential for our survival. Early religions were also often tied up with healing. Sick people ...

Scientists have developed an ultra-thin, paper-like LED that emits a warm, sunlike glow, promising to revolutionize how we light up our homes, devices, and workplaces. By engineering a balance of red, ...

Here is a thought experiment for you: imagine shining a powerful laser at the moon, the beam cutting through space until it lands on its dusty grey surface. Now flick the laser so the spot of light ...