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Scientists Want to Create New 'Quantum Light' With Mind-Bending Powers
Quantum light would let us peer into atoms like never before, paving a way to solve longstanding mysteries in materials physics.
A Vast ‘Faint Universe’ of Rogue Stars Is Revealing Dark Matter
Stars that have been kicked out of their galaxies preserve a cosmic “fossil record,” according to a new study.
Government Scientists Are Creating Matter From Pure Light
Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory turned light into electrons, validating a theory that dates back nearly a century.
Hubble Captures Object Shooting Powerful Energy Jet Across the Cosmos
The rare phenomenon, known as a Herbig–Haro (HH) object, put on a spectacular light show.
Scientists Have Seen Light from the Far Side of a Black Hole for the First Time
The detection confirms a key prediction of Einstein's theory of general relativity.
Lasers Made of 'Spacetime Wave Packets' Are Breaking the Normal Rules of Light
“Turns out, pretty much everything we know in optics is out of the window.”
Scientists Created the Brightest Fluorescent Material Ever Known
SMILES crystals, made from star-shaped lattices, are a solution to a 150-year old problem in materials science.
This is How Many Photons Are in the Entire Observable Universe
Researchers from Clemson University used almost a decade of gamma ray data to map the entire observable universe for the very first time.
Denzel Curry Releases "CLOUT COBAIN," Confirms 'TA13OO' Details
The Florida-born rapper's third LP will come out in three acts—'Light,' 'Grey,' and 'Dark'—between July 25 and July 27. JPEGMAFIA, GoldLink, and J.I.D will all feature.
Holograms, Lasers, and Optical Illusions: Installation Artist Matthew Schreiber is a Master of Light
The Brooklyn-based artist is coming to Australia for Dark Mofo.
Glowing, Alien Monoliths Are Basically Stonehenge for the Digital Age
Iván Navarro's monumental neon art mystifies visitors at Masterpiece London.
A Photographer Manipulates Light to Mimic the Magic of Reality
André Distel is a self-taught photographer using digital tools to match the perceptive power of the human eye.