When two black holes merge or two neutron stars collide, gravitational waves can be generated. They spread at the speed of ...

THE magnificent tail display of a peacock is one of nature's most recognisable spectacles, with their iridescent blue and ...

Engineers are turning what used to be a bulky optics bench into something that fits on the tip of a finger, and the latest ...

Researchers have found that under certain conditions, a laser beam can act like an opaque object and cast a shadow, opening new possibilities for technologies that could use a laser beam to control ...

Pulses of laser light can cause any material – including insulators – to develop a relatively large magnetic moment. This effect, which has been demonstrated for the first time by an international ...

Before entering the pod, I strip off all my clothes. The room is dark, lit only by an electric candle. I put on a pair of plastic safety glasses. Then I climb inside what looks like a tanning bed from ...

Whether the problem occurs sporadically or perpetually, a failing computer mouse always decreases productivity. In the early days of personal computing, mice had balls that sensed motion. Today's mice ...

Kim Kardashian has revealed that one of her favorite new beauty secrets is getting a $1400 laser and light facial combination, the Moxi and BBL Hero. The 42-year-old SKIMS mogul documented herself ...

For the experiment, a high-power green laser was directed through ruby cube and illuminated with a blue laser from the side. The green laser increases the optical absorption of the blue illuminating ...