Researchers in optics and brain and cognitive science are investigating whether neurons can transmit light in a manner similar to fiber-optic communication channels. Neurons, specialized cells in the ...

The ultimate purpose of PUNCH is to use its four instruments — three wide-field imagers (WFI) and a near-field imager (NFI) — ...

Using an experimental technique called "Oz," researchers stimulated the human retina such that people saw a brand-new color.

The "skyglow" produced when light from cities bounces off clouds can help cyanobacteria and other aquatic microbes grow at ...

MASTERPIECE on PBS has shared its airdate and a trailer for the eagerly awaited and years-in-the-making historical drama, Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light. The brand-new TV adaptation continues ...

Knots are generally understood to form due to twists and turns of long, flexible materials that keep shoes on your feet or ...

A team of researchers has engineered a groundbreaking optical device that mimics the physics of black holes and their ...

Quantum walks are changing the way scientists think about computation. They use the strange and powerful rules of quantum ...

In the realm of general relativity, black holes are well-known for their ability to trap light and matter by bending ...

Credit: VICTOR de SCHWANBERG/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images Quantum physics is the branch of science that deals with ...