Can light itself cast a shadow? It may sound like a philosophical riddle, but researchers have found that under certain ...

This could enable new tech for controlling light with light, opening doors to advanced fabrication, imaging, and illumination ...

When Nikola Tesla predicted we'd have handheld phones that could display videos, photographs, and more, his musings seemed ...

But, what if we tell you that they are more than just objects that reflect light? Across different cultures, mirrors have had different uses, and some of them are magical, mystical, and help ...

By Matthew SparkesScientists have discovered a technique whereby light can be bent around corners, inspired by the way clouds scatter sunlight. This type of light-bending could lead to advances in ...

Stars and other objects beyond our ... Hippolyte Fizeau set a beam of light on a rapidly rotating toothed wheel, with a mirror set up 5 miles (8 km) away to reflect it back to its source.

To do so, they created several 3D-printed objects made out of ... we use fiber optic cables to route light along their path.

Snell’s Law explains light refraction at material boundaries, a principle crucial to fiber optics, lens design, and advanced ...

A team of materials scientists, medical researchers and engineers affiliated with a large number of institutions across ...

Account changes by a loved one are often done in secret, and direct evidence of undue influence is rarely available. In cases where manipulation has led to changes in a beneficiary designation ...