Experts say a "concerning" number of fireflies are threatened with extinction. Above, fireflies light up the sky in upstate New York. Raphaël De Cock was 9 years old the day he caught his first ...

Recently, ‘Liquid crystal display (LCD) vs. organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display: who wins?’ has become a topic of heated debate. In this review, we perform a systematic and comparative ...

Just why, though, remains a bit of a mystery. Although many people are self-proclaimed light sleepers or heavy sleepers, researchers have found that little is actually known about why people react ...

To augment the experimental search for a nonfluorous capping ligand that is effective in dispersing nanoparticles in supercritical carbon dioxide, we have developed a simulation protocol, involving ...

Evidence on light therapy as preventive treatment for people with a history of SAD is limited. Methodological limitations and the small sample size of the only available study have precluded review ...

Brightly pigmented petals starkly contrast a black background as specks of light, like glitter or fireflies, scatter across the blossoms. It’s hard to believe, but Burrow’s work isn’t ...

As a final application, white waveguided light at the output of the structure is demonstrated. This energy transfer can be also the origin of the surprising observation that initial gain (losses) are ...

Ever noticed rainbow colors on a CD? Learn why CDs reflect light this way and the science behind those dazzling patterns.

Friday’s weather brings some light showers to the Portland/Vancouver area, along with cloudy skies and mild temperatures. The National Weather Service expects the bulk of Friday’s rain to be ...