Scientists at the University of Oxford demonstrate an approach to interpreting how materials interact with polarized light, which could help advance biomedical imaging and material design. Their work, ...

Over the past decades, engineers have introduced numerous technologies that rely on light and its underlying characteristics. These include photonic and quantum systems that could advance imaging, ...

Dermatologists explain the science behind wildly popular treatments like red light therapy, which is now available at home—for a steep price. Full-face LED masks like this one can cost up to several ...

The brain likes to glom onto insults and injustices. Why did she say that? I am so offended. We love to stew and roll around in the milieu of grumblings and grudges. The cynicism we engage in is a ...

In 1950, when computing was little more than automated arithmetic and simple logic, Alan Turing asked a question that still reverberates today: can machines think? It took remarkable imagination to ...

Winter can feel like a natural time to slow down, but when profound fatigue, bone pain, and persistent low mood set in, it might be more than just the winter blues. This complex set of symptoms is ...