Sunburst Nurseries Boosts Production Using MegaDrive® LED Technology From California Lightworks

TECH & INNOVATION 03.27.2022 13:02 PM

Sunburst Nurseries recently installed the California Lightworks' MegaDrive® LED Grow light system in their Central Valley facility that distributes dragon fruit throughout California, Arizona and Nevada.

How Did the First Light in the Universe Happen? Experts Solve Mystery Through Simulation

03.25.2022 23:13 PM

Can you guess how light came into the universe? Read this article to know how scientists solved the riddle.

Laser Surgery in Medical and Cosmetic Procedures: How Does This Light Technology Alter and Repair the Body?

03.23.2022 04:24 AM

Laser, which stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation, is used in a variety of medical and cosmetic procedures. Find out how this technology works and what are the different types of laser surgery.

Time To Ditch The Nightlights: Study Says Sleep-Promoting Hormone Melatonin Plummets Before Bedtime At the Slightest Exposure to Light

02.04.2022 03:22 AM

Experts said preschoolers are highly susceptible to the negative effects of even the slightest light at night as it prompts melatonin to plummet and disrupt their sleep.

Creating Invisibility With Superconducting Materials

12.23.2021 13:48 PM

A new simulation shows that a unique 2D superconducting material could make light-bending devices cheaper and easier to produce.

Nanotech in Medical Imaging, Security Screening; Researchers Reveal How Nanocomposite Works for ‘Picture-Perfect’ X-ray Scans

12.16.2021 03:29 AM

Researchers recently introduced a new approach using nanocomposite for clearer X-ray scans for both medical imaging and security screening.

Cold Atoms Possess Light-Like Properties that is Beneficial for Sensor Developments

12.10.2021 23:25 PM

A new study was able to control near absolute zero atoms using their wave properties similar to light. Findings are expected to be beneficial for future developments in sensor devices such as atomic clocks and interferometers.

Stanford Researchers Develop a Quantum Simulator That Exhibits The Building Blocks of Sound

11.11.2021 05:38 AM

Aiming to emulate the quantum characteristics of materials more realistically, researchers have figured out a way to create a lattice of light and atoms that can vibrate – bringing sound to an otherwise silent experiment.

Microscopic Metavehicles Use Light in Complex, Precise Ways to Transport Other Objects

09.29.2021 04:24 AM

Researchers from the Chalmers University of Technology created microscopic metavehicles that can be maneuvered using nothing but light. They succeeded in moving the metavehicles and transported other objects as well.

Light-Emitting Plant: Scientists Develop ‘Glow in the Dark’ Greens to Benefit Humans

09.21.2021 02:01 AM

Scientists are currently working on a light-emitting plant, specifically "glow in the dark" that could, in the future, replace some of the energy-intensive, inefficient electric lights currently being depended on for modern-day living.

Black or Latte? Not Your Coffee, but the Universe: Experts Reveal Average Color of Universe

08.23.2021 06:07 AM

A study from the past confirmed the true color of the universe, and surprisingly, it is not black. Earth's sky changes its features a couple of times every day.

Light Behind Black Hole: Never-Before-Seen Phenomenon for Astronomers

07.29.2021 00:20 AM

Astronomers spotted x-ray light emissions from behind a black hole around 800 million light-years away, a never before seen phenomenon.

Technology, Gadgets Use May Change Human Body Clock; Here's What to Do

04.18.2021 02:24 AM

Since the light bulb was patented in 1879, mankind has been guided day and night by artificial lighting, now available from television sets to smartphone screens - and a growing body of research proves their effect on our circadian rhythm.

Photo Colorizing Tool Uses AI to Create Lifelike Images of Historical Figures

04.16.2021 05:58 AM

Researchers created a photo colorizing tool that uses AI to rephotograph historical figures, like Abraham Lincoln, by factoring in how skin reacts to light.

Experts Make Light Waves That Penetrate Opacity

04.13.2021 20:28 PM

Researchers from University of Utrecht and the Technical University of Vienna created special light waves that penetrate opaque materials.

New Study Takes Us Closer to Holograms on Food

02.18.2021 03:29 AM

Holograms have been used for a variety of applications - passports and licenses, credit cards, product packaging. Now, edible holograms could soon be used to decorate food items.

Researchers Created a Magic Carpet Through Light; Will This Hoverboard Make It To NASA?

02.15.2021 01:43 AM

Experts made a magic carpet based on light-induced flow technology. Such innovation could carry climate sensors high in the atmosphere soon.

Are There 11 or 17 Colors in This Picture? Science Explains Confusing Optical Illusion

02.11.2021 04:16 AM

An optical illusion posted on Twitter is making a buzz on the internet these days, confusing many people. Here's what science says about it.

Living Near Artificial Night Lights Increases Risks of Thyroid Cancer

02.08.2021 03:05 AM

A new study suggests that people living in areas exposed to high levels of artificial lights at night may be facing higher risks of developing thyroid cancer later in life.

European Researchers Develop New Source for Single Photons

01.30.2021 22:55 PM

Physicists from the University of Basel in Switzerland and Ruhr University Bochum in Germany developed a novel source of single photons - capable of producing billions of tiny quantum particles each second.

Caltech Scientists Observe an Optical Chaotic System in Real-Time

01.14.2021 02:15 AM

Chaotic systems are systems that are sensitively dependent on initial conditions and, while appearing predictable at first, grows increasingly more random - and researchers have observed one such system using ultrafast cameras.