New light-based studies of Bi2212 superconductors reveal key insights into high-temperature superconductivity, advancing the ...

What you see in an optical illusion, like a person with binoculars or a car, reveals your personality traits such as focus, ...

A team of researchers has identified a unique phenomenon, a "skin effect," in the nonlinear optical responses of antiferromagnetic materials. The research, published in Physical Review Letters, ...

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team at NASA has completed the integration of the telescope and its instruments onto ...

Eyewitnesses filmed a spectacular light effect over the Chinese capital last week. There appeared to be three 'suns' in the ...

This study explores the in situ synthesis of gold nanoparticles within 3D-printed optical fiber probes, enhancing their ...

In late December, you can witness a celestial conjunction as Mars passes close to the Beehive Cluster in Cancer the Crab.

Photonic space-time crystals are materials that could increase the performance and efficiency of wireless communication or laser technologies. They feature a periodic arrangement of special materials ...

The image, taken by US Air Force veteran Dennis Diggins, went viral this week. Experts and officials, however, attribute the lights to common optical phenomena. This sighting comes shortly after a US ...

December's moon cycle features a rare "black moon" – a second new moon occurring in a calendar month. This relatively unique phenomenon of two new moons in a calendar month only happens about once ...

The phenomenon, occurring on Saturday, November 30, will happen only in Western time zones of the United States and Canada. But what exactly is a black moon and why is it special? Here's ...

This fascinating phenomenon provides an extraordinary experience that is often referenced in UFO reports due to its unique nature. On the other hand, meteorologists have termed it an optical illusion.