Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Researchers have found a way to mimic lightspeed when photographing an object. The method involves stitching together many thin “slices” of light ...

For several centuries now, scientists have known that light behaves like a wave, expanding out from its source until absorbed or reflected by objects, which are in turn illuminated. In recent years, ...

Researchers from Nordita (The Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics) at Stockholm University in Sweden, together with colleagues from Vanderbilt University in the United States, have published two ...

An image printed on reflectance paper responds to the direction from which it is illuminated. The reflectance paper is covered with dimples that reflect light from different directions. See video ...

Mirrors are a great way to amplify natural light in a room. By placing mirrors opposite windows or near light sources, they ...