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Scientists have recently discovered an interaction between an electromagnetic wave and its own magnetic component as it ...

Researchers from the School of Physics at Wits University, working with collaborators from the Universitat Autònoma de ...

Light has always been described as an elegant partnership of electric and magnetic fields, yet for nearly two centuries ...

We got our hands on a ton of different sunglasses specifically designed for skiing and snowboarding and gave them a test run.

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FROSTI is a new adaptive optics system that precisely corrects distortions in LIGO’s mirrors caused by extreme laser power.

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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is invaluable in the medical world. But despite all the good it does, there is room for improvement. One way to enhance the sensitivity of MRI is dynamic nuclear ...

A new mechanism steers diodes made of a single enantiomer to emit light of right- and left-handed polarizations ...

WASHINGTON — The Board of Directors of Optica, Advancing Optics and Photonics Worldwide, recently elected 121 members from 23 countries to the Society’s 2026 Fellow Class. Optica Fellows are selected ...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is invaluable in the medical world. But despite all the good it does, there is room for ...