Humans develop sharp vision during early fetal development thanks to an interplay between a vitamin A derivative and thyroid hormones in the retina, Johns Hopkins University scientists have found. The ...

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The carbon filament used in Edison’s 1897 light bulb experiments generated the precise amount of heat needed to produce ...

A doctoral student re-created a tiny piece of the universe in a bottle to investigate the chemistry that led to life on Earth.

Applied physicists in the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have demonstrated a new way to structure light in custom, repeatable, three-dimensional patterns, ...

Scientists have demonstrated that light alone can reversibly control magnetism in a topological material. Researchers at the ...

Scientists have succeeded in changing the polarity of a special ferromagnet using a laser beam. In the future, this method could be used to create adaptable electronic circuits with light.

Early carbon light bulbs may have produced graphene, since applying voltage to carbon filaments mirrors what is now called flash Joule heating. Graphene is a transparent, remarkably strong substance, ...

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Xiaomi has officially launched the Mijia Diffuse Reflection Ceiling Light in China, priced at 1899 yuan ($268). This is currently the most expensive ceiling light in Xiaomi’s Mijia lineup and ...

TL;DR: This experiment may not revolutionize telecommunications, but it highlights how accessible these concepts have become outside traditional research labs. Using nothing more than an iPad, a solar ...