Physicists have managed to simulate a strange quantum phenomenon where light appears to arise from empty space a concept that until now has only existed in theory. Using cutting-edge simulations, ...

If you live in the southern hemisphere and have been stopped in your tracks by a recent sunset, you may have noticed they ...

Recent advances in electronics and optics have opened new possibilities for terahertz (THz) waves—an invisible type of light ...

Classical physics predicts that light beams pass through each other undisturbed. But quantum mechanics holds that even what ...

A higher degree of polarization in burned skin may come from the destruction of large skin structures and so an overall decrease in the average size of scattering sources, theorized the team in its ...

Mother Nature really has been putting on a show during the sunrises and sunsets, that is all thanks to the Canadian wildfire smoke that continues to move into the Midwest.

Nothing inspires people to take a moment out of their lives to look at the sky more than a beautiful sunset or sunrise.

For decades, scientists have used near-infrared light to study the brain in a noninvasive way. This optical technique, known ...

DermaSensor today announced the publication of two pivotal studies validating its device for skin cancer detection in primary ...

This week, as the Strawberry Moon illuminated the night sky, Greece was treated to a celestial show, unlike any seen in ...

If you could sit perfectly still in a patch of space far from any stars, planets, or particles — utter emptiness — you might ...

Standing in front of a giant projected bar graph, he solemnly explained the possible fate of the world's most powerful eye on ...