New research uses electric fields to manipulate metallic nanoparticles capable of producing vortices within the laser light.

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

For a wide variety of emerging quantum technologies, such as secure quantum communications and quantum computing, quantum ...

The future of transmitting massive amounts of data digitally may be here, thanks to new technology that uses a "hurricane" of ...

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

With the help of a ruby cube and two laser beams, researchers made one ray of light cast a shadow when illuminated by the ...

Throughout the history of computing, the development of monitor technology has been pivotal in shaping the interaction between users and their machines. What began as clunky, cumbersome tubes has ...

Members of the bipartisan House AI Task Force discussed their priorities for artificial intelligence-focused legislation and ...

An international research team has for the first time designed realistic photonic time crystals ---- exotic materials that exponentially amplify light. The breakthrough opens up exciting possibilities ...

By Mike Lee For most of our evolutionary history, human activity has been linked to daylight. Technology has liberated us ...

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Scientists discovered a way to encode more data into light by creating light vortices with quasicrystals. This method could ...