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Bizarre test shows light can actually cast its own shadow
With the help of a ruby cube and two laser beams, researchers made one ray of light cast a shadow when illuminated by the ...
Scientists discover laser light can cast a shadow
Can light itself cast a shadow? It may sound like a philosophical riddle, but researchers have found that under certain ...
Animals That Glow In The Dark
A crab, a vital animal in the Antarctic food chain, feeds predatory animals like seals, penguins, and birds, emitting ...
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Light lamps can help combat the winter blues, but choosing an effective one can be tricky
Large light boxes mounted on walls or overhead stands are too distant to deliver 10,000 lux. • Fluorescent lamps should have ...
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Latest findings from the South Pole Telescope bolster our model of the universe
Roughly 400,000 years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled just enough to allow photons to escape from the primordial ...
Brown or Green: Does the colour of beer bottles impact their taste?
Beer bottles are not just differently coloured for aesthetics; the colour plays a crucial role in preserving the beer's flavour. Brown bottles offer the best protection from UV light, followed by ...
What Is the Ozone Layer? Earth's Protective Shield, Explained
The ozone layer is a part of Earth’s atmosphere that captures some of the Sun ’s ultraviolet (UV) light emissions. When the ...
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Violet Light Deprivation is Causing a Global Myopia Epidemic
UV-A Includes Deep Violet Visible Light The justification for filtering natural light is to reduce the potential harm from ...
Ultrafast imaging technique reveals how ozone-damaging molecule reacts to light
For the first time, researchers have observed how bromoform rearranges its atoms in less than a trillionth of a second after ...
Rain or shine—be prepared with these 8 travel umbrellas
Made of fiberglass, steel, silicone, and recycled PET, the ShedRain Jumbo Compact Umbrella is made to be durable, resisting winds up to 75 mph, according to the company. The large canopy is ...