Researchers have uncovered a material perception mechanism with which humans discriminate between reflective and transparent materials (mirror and glass). The research team discovered that the brain ...

Creating a material that can alter its optical properties in real time has proved challenging for scientists, but a team at Imperial College London has finally achieved a major breakthrough by ...

Infinite mirrors are a fun party trick, but the physics behind this phenomenon explains why it may not be true. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

High-powered lasers have a hand in everything from manufacturing to deep space communications, and the ongoing development of more powerful versions calls for a rethink on the components responsible ...

Physicists have finally turned a long standing thought experiment into a laboratory reality, showing that electromagnetic ...

Kobayashi and Phillips showed their new ALD system to Claire Max, director of UC Observatories. David Fryauf, Nobuhiko Kobayashi, Michael Bolte, Andrew Phillips, and Claire Max (l to r), with the new ...

Silicon carbide boasts properties such as strength and stiffness. Marie Freebody speaks to Steve Hastings of optoSiC who believes that recent improvements in manufacturing techniques have enabled the ...

If you’ve ever done an outfit check before rushing out the door, you know the importance of a great mirror. The best full-length mirrors do more than allow you to see your whole body from head to toe, ...

Precision mirrors to focus X-rays and neutron beams could speed the path to new materials and perhaps help explain why computers, cell phones and satellites go on the blink. OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 20, ...