New device emits photons in telecom fiber band from the start, so it avoids a separate converter that can waste photons.

Adaptive optics, a technique used in professional astronomical observatories, corrects for atmospheric distortion of starlight, leading to sharper images. This is achieved not through telescope ...

Congress has authorized trillions of dollars in new spending through the Inflation Reduction Act, CHIPS and Science Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. In the series “Breaking Ground,” ...

A team of scientists at the University of Washington is currently attempting to use fiber optic cables to study orcas in the ...

When the Mendocino earthquake ruptured off the California coast in 2024, it shook houses off their foundations, sent a 3-inch tsunami racing toward shore and touched off a fascinating science ...