A New Material ‘Upgrades’ Sunlight Into UV Light—and a Solid-State Breakthrough Makes It Possible Ryan Whalen·June 24, 2026In a major advance in UV energy research, scientists have developed a solid material that converts visible light into high-energy UV light.
Scientists Create Light Inside the Human Body Using Waves of Ultrasound Christopher Plain·April 15, 2026Stanford scientists have used nanoparticles and an ultrasound 'hat' to generate non-invasive, therapeutic light inside the human body
A New Solar-Powered Device Could Bring Clean Drinking Water to Millions Using Sunlight and Food Dye Austin Burgess·April 14, 2026Described in the journal npj Clean Water, the system combines several proven disinfection methods into one compact device.
At Long Last, Scientists Have Finally Solved the Mystery of Why Blueberries Are Blue. Seriously. Christopher Plain·February 11, 2024For the first time in human history, we finally have a scientific explanation for why blueberries are blue.