A team of researchers at Penn State have devised a new, streamlined approach to designing metasurfaces, a class of engineered ...

Scientists have found a way to see ultrafast molecular interactions inside liquids using an extreme laser technique once ...

Microplastics in rivers, lakes, and oceans aren’t just drifting debris—they’re constantly leaking invisible clouds of ...

The month brings a strong lineup of celestial sights, including a supermoon, meteor activity, and several close moon-planet ...

Controlling light at dimensions thousands of times smaller than the thickness of a human hair is one of the pillars of modern ...

The Linac Coherent Light Source in California has been firing record-breaking X-ray pulses for years, but now it’s due for a ...

The last full moon of the year—also known as the "Cold Moon"—on Thursday night fired up the skies across America. A supermoon occurs when a full moon coincides with the moon’s closest approach to ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Voyager 1 is one of humanity’s most poignant and remarkable ...

As it heads out of the solar system never to return, the deep space probe Voyager 1 is headed for yet another cosmic milestone. In late 2026, it will become the first spacecraft to travel so far that ...

TIME OF THE YEAR. TONIGHT, A BRIEFING FROM PITTSBURGH PUBLIC SAFETY ON LIGHT UP NIGHT. SOME OF THEIR UPDATES INCLUDE CHANGES TO THE HOLIDAY MARKET AND WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT STREET CLOSURES AND PARKING ...

When it comes to identity governance, most organizations are sold a binary choice: go light, or go full. At one end of the spectrum, light identity governance and administration (Light IGA) offers ...

In 1845, physicist Michael Faraday provided the first direct evidence that electromagnetism and light are related. Now, it turns out that this connection is even stronger than Faraday imagined. In his ...