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light
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UV Light Seems Pretty Useful. Why Don’t We Use It Everywhere?
Ultraviolet (UV) light, particularly UVC and far UV, has been recognized for its ability to break down viruses…
March 9, 2024
New Study Unlocks Potential for Highly Efficient Green LEDs
At a Glance Color mixing, the process of combining different colors to create new ones, is crucial for…
February 5, 2024
Does the Speed of Light Ever Change?
The slowing down of light in a material is due to the interaction of the light wave with…
January 28, 2024
Bending Light (And All of Its Intricacies)
The video involves the concept of refraction, where light slows down as it enters a medium like glass,…
January 27, 2024
Springs and Prisms Are Apparently Related
You’d think that a prism and a spring wouldn’t have much in common, but a thread traverses through…
December 16, 2023
The Science of Night-Vision Goggles
From active illumination to image intensification, these goggles amplify existing light to provide a clear and detailed view…
December 2, 2023
Why Your Straw Looks Odd In a Glass of Water
Stop for a bit if you’re drinking water from a bottle or a glass through a straw (hopefully…
October 10, 2023
Why So Blue? The Science of the Sky’s Colors
Ask a child to draw a picture of their house, and they will likely show the following: a…
September 24, 2023
What Happens If We Slow Down Light?
Most of us would not know precisely how fast light is, but it is not surprising to most…
September 1, 2023
New nanoparticle source generates high-frequency light
Shutterstock Anastasiia Zalogina, Australian National University and Sergey Kruk, Australian National University High-frequency light is useful. The higher…
May 9, 2023