Neuroscientists are zeroing in on how special kinds of brain cells help us see things that aren't actually there.

A new study has successfully demonstrated the confinement of terahertz (THz) light to nanoscale dimensions using a new type of layered material. This could lead to improvements in optoelectronic ...

Aechelon Technology announced Project Orbion, a new digital twin combining satellite imagery, AI, and real-time weather for a next-generation digital twin.

For most of history, the unseen darkness was part of ordinary life. For example, families in medieval Europe slept in two acts—a “first sleep,” then a waking hour to pray, make love, or wander to a ...

A new experiment called QROCODILE, led by the University of Zurich and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has achieved record sensitivity in the hunt for light dark matter. Using superconducting ...

Researchers have developed a blueprint for weaving hopfions—complex, knot-like light structures—into repeating spacetime crystals. By exploiting two-color beams, they can generate ordered chains and ...

A final decision on federal funding for the Blue Line Extension could still be more than a year away, but a leading member of Congress from Minnesota is stepping up his calls to kill the controversial ...

Light pollution is causing birds around the world to sing for longer each day, prolonging their vocalizations on average by 50 minutes, according to a new study by Brent Pease and Neil Gilbert. In ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The Greensboro Science Center is mourning the loss of Miso the red panda. She joined the science center in 2023 and died on Thursday. “Miso’s veterinary and animal care teams ...

Veronica Paulus is a former STAT intern supported by the Harvard University Institute of Politics. For most of Mary Woolley’s career, science and politics have existed harmoniously. On only a few ...

Elizabeth Finkel does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to clarify that FCC Construction, Inc., also known as FCC Construcción, is a company based in Spain. The agency tasked with building Austin's ...