Radiation within the visible spectrum can appear black if it is low in power – more specifically, lower in power than its ...

Scientists at the California Institute of Technology have taken a major step toward developing lightsails that could one day ...

Scientists at Oxford have taken a massive leap toward large-scale quantum computing by successfully linking separate quantum ...

A team of physicists has taken quantum weirdness to new heights by measuring a pulse of light in 37 dimensions. Their experiment, designed to explore the limits of quantum mechanics, pushes past ...

Researchers have designed a single-photon time-of-flight LiDAR system that can acquire a high-resolution 3D image of an object or scene up to 1 kilometer away. The new system could help enhance ...

In a milestone that brings quantum computing tangibly closer to large-scale practical use, scientists at Oxford University ...

The first complete 3D reconstruction of the compound eye of a minute wasp species sheds light on the nuts and bolts of size reduction.

R emote sensing—a category broad enough to include both personal medical monitors and space weather forecasting—is poised for ...

Most of our gadgets rely on chips. Electronic chips. But that’s about to change. The chips of the future are chips of light. They use light particles known as photons to move data. Europe wants to ...

Scientists push the limits of quantum mechanics, discovering light particles that exist in 37 different dimensions.

Optical rectennas enhance solar energy conversion, utilizing advanced diodes for efficient energy harvesting, crucial for the ...

In the process, their experiment included photons in 37 dimensions, taking science even further down this strange quantum ...