Physicists are learning to treat light not as an untouchable beam that simply passes through matter, but as something that ...

Researchers at Tsinghua University have created a rapid, label-free method using polarized light detection to identify and ...

Motors and gear trains with micrometer dimensions and powered by light are fabricated using semiconductor lithography and ...

Researchers at The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) have contributed to a study revealing that conventional theories ...

From frozen bonfires to quantum physics, why light still matters to our hopes, our science and our long Alaska winters.

A microscopic 'Christmas tree' is a seasonal look at a remarkable science project that found eerie comparisons between the ...

Dynamic light scattering (DLS) is a frequently used technique for determining the size of nanoparticles in suspension. It ...

Using cryo-electron microscopy, researchers have detailed the synaptic vesicle fusion process, which is crucial for effective neurotransmitter release in the brain.

A team of Berlin-based researchers led by Jana Kroll and Christian Rosenmund has captured the fleeting moment a nerve cell releases its neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft. Their microscopic ...