Scientists Defy Conventional Physics By Revealing That a Laser Beam Can Cast a Shadow
Researchers create a visible shadow using only a laser beam, an achievement that seemingly defies conventional physics.
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Physicists Achieve the Impossible by Controlling the ‘Chaotic Behavior’ of Light
Physicists say they have accomplished the seemingly impossible by successfully controlling the chaotic behavior of light.
Pseudogravity That Bends Light Just Like Real Gravity Created by Engineers in a Laboratory
A team of researchers working with photonic crystals say they have created pseudogravity in the lab that bends light like real gravity.
This Famous Effect of Space Travel Seen in “Star Wars” Can Now Be Tested in the Lab
Researchers at the University of Waterloo are looking at the Unruh effect, an obscurely named sci-fi staple famously depicted in "Star Wars".
Interstellar Kites: Galactic Surfing on Light?
Here’s hoping that they are some interstellar environmentalists out there who have already started to clean our cosmic neighborhood.
Stellar Engines: As Galaxies Emit Light, Their Expansion Reveals a Unique Phenomenon
Our observation of the behavior of galaxies reveals phenomena that have received surprisingly little attention in the scientific literature.
Octopus Inspired Adaptive Camouflage Driven by Light
Researchers have developed an adaptive camouflage inspired by the natural hiding ability of cephalopods, which includes squids and...
Most of The Universe is Invisible: Here’s What You Need to Know about what You Can’t See
Most of the universe is invisible, but when we look at it through different 'eyes,' suddenly the dark void of space seems much less empty.