A network of optical cavities could be used to detect gravitational waves (GWs) in an unexplored range of frequencies, according to researchers in the UK. Using technology already within reach, the ...

A team of physicists has captured the Terrell-Penrose effect, showing objects appearing rotated as if moving at 99.9% the ...

For the first time, physicists have simulated what objects moving near the speed of light would look like — an optical ...

Earth’s turbulent atmosphere makes it hard to detect new planets from the ground. Astronomer Rebecca Jensen-Clem is working ...

By harnessing light to command electrons, this discovery hints at a new era of hybrid photonic-electronic devices—where ...

Five of Michel Devoret’s former colleagues and students recounted the enthusiasm and attention to detail that the emeritus ...

Coblentz left no stone unturned – he measured spectra in transmission and in reflection. He even measured the emission ...

Minnesota Vikings kicker Will Reichard did indeed get blocked by a camera cable last weekend in London, but the NFL won't fix ...

NASA recently launched a telescope designed and built by UMass Lowell and the space agency that seeks to identify planets ...

See how a weekend cleanup problem led to a $6 million product and learn the real steps—testing ideas, refining design, and scaling smart—that can turn your own side project into serious income.

There’s a worrying trend in computing education, and it’s one that could have a detrimental impact on the future of the technology industry. Computing teachers are exiting the sector in droves, ...

In the world of solid materials, one property shapes almost everything about how they behave: the bandgap. This is the tiny ...