Scientists at Harvard have built a miniature device that can twist and tune light in real time. By rotating two stacked photonic crystals and adjusting their spacing with a tiny mechanical system, ...

A new optical device allows researchers to generate and switch between two stable, donut-shaped light patterns called skyrmions. These light vortices hold their shape even when disturbed, making them ...

Cell phones have come a long way since they first made their public debut. From calling functionality to SMS to smartphone apps, your phone can now do almost everything a larger PC might. You can use ...

Access to high school computer science courses has plateaued, and overall high school student participation in those classes has declined slightly, concludes Code.org’s annual report on the state of ...

A thick layer of more than 12 miles of rock may explain why Bermuda seems to float above the surrounding ocean. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

State Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Green Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China Institute for the Environment and Health, Nanjing ...

As misinformation about women’s health spreads faster than ever, doctors say new research on the risks of hormonal birth control underscores the challenge of communicating nuance in the social media ...

Researchers found they could tune the energy difference between the layers by more than half an electron volt. (Representational image)LE/Pencho Researchers’ new method that delivers more control over ...

As misinformation about women's health spreads faster than ever, doctors say new research on the risks of hormonal birth control underscores the challenge of communicating nuance in the social media ...

Every four years at the Cybathlon, teams of researchers and technology “pilots” compete to see whose brain-computer interface holds the most promise. Owen Collumb, a Cybathlon race pilot who has been ...