Physicists have uncovered how direct atom-atom interactions can amplify superradiance, the collective burst of light from ...

Richard Fishacre challenged the scientific orthodoxy of his day, and contemporary astrophysics has vindicated his position.

Quantum materials just made light do the "impossible", unlocking hidden terahertz waves that could transform future technology.

Researchers have been developing computers that deploy light (photons) rather than electricity to power storage and ...

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Rice University researchers studying a class of atom-thin semiconductors known as transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) ...

Created using data from two extensive surveys, this spectacular radio image of the galactic plane of the Milky Way provides valuable insights into the birth and death of stars.

A year and a half ago, a team of Times journalists had a simple ask: Look — really look — at a work of art for 10 minutes. The response has blown them away.

NYU scientists report the discovery of “gyromorphs”—a material that combines the seemingly incompatible properties of liquids ...

NYU scientists unveil gyromorphs, a new material that blocks light from all angles, boosting next-gen light-based computing.

Our brains actively construct vision in near-darkness, blending residual light with memory and prediction. Even with minimal ...

Developed by researchers from the University of Sydney and start-up Dewpoint Innovations, the nano-engineered polymer ...