Anyone familiar with optics labs is familiar with the extremes of light coherence: laser beams are highly coherent, producing clear interference patterns used for precise applications like atomic ...

Light therapy may improve sleep by helping to regulate your circadian rhythm, promoting alertness during the day and facilitating better sleep at night. Share on Pinterest It may seem ...

Ball lightning has fascinated and puzzled people for centuries. This rare and mysterious phenomenon, often described as a glowing sphere of light that appears during thunderstorms, has been the ...

Wondering whether to go for halogen or LED headlights? Both have their perks. Read on to find out which will light up your drive & keep you safer on the road. When it comes to lighting up the road ...

Slow light is an electromagnetic wave with a group velocity reduced by optical resonances in the medium through which it is travelling. These resonances can occur in atomic vapours, in photonic ...

From the movement of stars to light streaming through stained-glass windows, light has long fascinated scientists and other thinkers. An exhibition at the Getty in Los Angeles explores how an ...