A research group led by Prof. Sun Xiaobing from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, ...

University of Tokyo researchers have created a powerful new microscope that captures both forward- and back-scattered light ...

In an interview with IGN conducted ahead of today’s big reveal, Valve hardware and software engineer Jeremy Selan and hardware engineer Gabe Rowe explain why the company is releasing a new VR headset ...

It’s the grand narrative of how optics transformed human vision and understanding of the universe, showing how a simple desire to read better by candlelight eventually led to humanity peering into the ...

Researchers from IISST used simple polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) to partially correct a turbulent laser beam and restore its ...

While scientists, engineers, and designers are focused on improving the resolution of mobile, augmented reality, and virtual ...

Deep in the desert, Saudi Arabia is constructing an urban megaproject unlike anything on Earth — a $7 trillion plan meant to transform the kingdom from oil dependence to futuristic innovation. Wealthy ...

Hundreds of so-called 'sneakerheads' made their way to Leeds Royal Armouries on Sunday to buy and sell trainers, with rare pairs selling for as much as £400. More than 120 vendors were at Crepe City - ...

Physics is the search for and application of rules that can help us understand and predict the world around us. Central to physics are ideas such as energy, mass, particles and waves. Physics attempts ...

John Beam died after being shot at Laney College in Oakland, Calif., where he was athletic director. A man was charged in connection with the shooting. By Rylee Kirk, Neil Vigdor and Soumya ...