In 1845, Michael Faraday discovered what’s known today as the Faraday Effect—which describes how light and electromagnetism ...

We are entering a new era of cosmic exploration. The new Vera C Rubin Observatory in Chile will transform astronomy with its extraordinary ability to map the universe in breathtaking detail. It is set ...

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Inspired by snake pit organs, we propose a CMOS-integrated upconverter system achieving room-temperature, 4K ...

Although Mary Berridge’s son displayed signs of autism from birth – including motor skill and speech delays, difficulty with change and sensory sensitivity – it took over seven years for him to be ...

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Researchers in Quebec, Canda, have developed the first fiber laser that can produce femtosecond pulses in the visible range of the electromagnetic spectrum. Fiber lasers producing ultrashort, bright ...

Tired of having to reach for your night-vision goggles when you want to track someone’s heat signature after dark? Well, biotech may someday come to the rescue for all of you aspiring spies. Because ...