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 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 ...

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 supermassive black hole violently gobbled up an enormous star, producing a gargantuan cosmic outburst, according to a new ...

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 ...

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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.

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