Scientists at a leading research institution have achieved a groundbreaking feat by altering the fundamental properties of ...

Quantum materials just made light do the "impossible", unlocking hidden terahertz waves that could transform future technology.

Scientists have achieved a breakthrough in light manipulation by using topological insulators to generate both even and odd terahertz frequencies through high-order harmonic generation (HHG). By ...

A flash of light hits a simple iron crystal. In the space of a trillionth of a second, its magnetic behavior shifts, as if ...

A team at the University of Stuttgart has engineered a compact short-pulse laser that achieves up to 80% efficiency—far surpassing current models. Their new multipass design reuses light within a ...

Light Publishing Center, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics And Physics, CAS Two researchers from the University of Namur's Department of Physics, Professor Michaël Lobet and his PhD ...

California scientists spotted the brightest flare ever recorded, shining with the light of 10 trillion suns, from a ...

According to calculations from IFLScience's resident astronomer, Dr Alfredo Carpineti, using data from NASA's Eyes on the ...

For immediate release In a universe already brimming with mysteries, one more is about to reveal itself - The Lockwood ...

F or centuries, dating back to long before the invention of the telescope, people have reported odd flashes that sometimes ...

Six species of North American bats glow under ultraviolet lighting, according to a new study. Researchers don’t know why certain mammals exhibit this odd trait.