Readers doubtless know that metals expand when heated. As explained in a NASA blog post that’s a problem for space telescopes because if their components warm and expand it can mean that the shape of ...

Inspired by the "Harry Potter" stories and the Disney Channel show "Wizards of Waverly Place," 7-year-old Sabrina Corsetti emphatically declared to ...

Now, a team led by Professor Sascha Feldmann at EPFL’s Laboratory for Energy Materials has developed a high-sensitivity, ...

EPFL scientists have developed a new technique that lets researchers watch, with unprecedented sensitivity, how materials ...

Optics and photonics is the study of the fundamental properties of light and harnessing them in practical applications. Optics and photonics covers the entire electromagnetic spectrum from high ...

A new optical device called SCOS tracks blood pressure using laser light, offering a cuff-free alternative for continuous ...

Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) have transformed display and lighting technology with their vivid colors, deep contrast, and energy efficiency. As demand grows for lighter, thinner, and more ...

A Pittsburgh company is developing new tools to help utilities act faster during grid failures, like during April’s severe ...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Jurors will soon begin deliberations in the second murder trial of the Crystal Rogers case. Rogers, a ...

Patients with a common eye condition risk losing their sight permanently due to delays in care, experts have warned. The ...

Thandiwe Newton and Ol Parker's kids are their mini-mes. The duo, who married in 1998 and separated in 2022, share three children together: daughters Ripley and Nico and son Booker Jombe.

Optical physics is the study of the fundamental properties of light and its interaction with matter. This includes classical optical phenomena such as reflection, refraction, diffraction and ...