For decades, scientists have used Earth’s glow from space as a measure of human progress. “Historically, economists assumed ‘more light = more GDP.’ Our findings suggest we need to decouple light from ...

When it comes to outdoor lighting, most products fall into one of two categories: functional but forgettable, or visually impressive but inconsistent. The Linkind SP6 Smart Solar Pathway Lights stand ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Although people often say nothing travels faster than the speed of light, this cosmic speed limit only pertains to particles with information or mass ...

A new holographic storage technique uses light in three dimensions to dramatically increase how much data can be stored. It encodes information throughout a material using amplitude, phase, and ...

In 2021, dermatologist David Ozog was on holiday with his family in the Bahamas, when his 18-year-old son had a massive stroke. The teenager was airlifted to Florida, and then to Chicago for surgery.

Solar pathway lights have become a much sought-after accessory in recent times. Add a couple of smart features and customization options to it, and you have a dramatic landscape display without ...

In a new leap for neurobiology and bioelectronics, Northwestern University scientists have developed a wireless device that uses light to send information directly to the brain—bypassing the body's ...

A flexible optical identifier uses polarized emission from self-assembled crystal films to create two stable states that support tri modal authentication and improve reliability in secure device ...

Fig. 1 Contents of this review. When AI and structured light meet, the intersection facilitates the generation of new forms of light, the unravelling of structured light, and the application of ...

NTT’s research division has developed what it claims to be the world’s first programmable nonlinear photonic waveguide capable of switching between multiple nonlinear-optical functions on a single ...