The clever boffins have finally managed to break the speed of light. A light pulse was so fast that it "exited a specially-prepared chamber before it even finished entering it." picked by TheStep 3 years ago

Australian researchers are trialling a vaccine that could dramatically reduce skin cancer rates in those treated.

The vaccine targets a virus known to be a precursor to a large proportion of skin tumours. picked by JoshSF49 1 year ago

Laura Bush has malignant tumor removed in November. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago

Deaths from skin cancer and heatstroke could soar and Britain could be blighted by malaria, salmonella and a host of other heat-loving diseases as global warming takes its toll, officials have warned. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Cheap, convenient and casual, baseball caps and flip-flops have acquired a trendy charm. Those qualities have made them must-wear accessories for teens, outdoor enthusiasts, gardeners or anyone trying to keep cool during the sweltering days of summer.

However, flip-flips and baseball caps could pose a hidden health risk from skin cancer. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

or so reports the Sun. Not sure how reliable it is, but it wouldn't surprise me.

After doing as much to your skin as he has, it must have some effects. picked by Ankabout 7 months ago

Research led by the University of Warwick has found a way to use doughnut shaped by-products of quantum dots to slow and even freeze light, opening up a wide range of possibilities from reliable and effective light based computing to the possibility of "slow glass". picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

As soon as you are born, you are influencing light. From the day of your birth, you can see how many stars that light has reached. Works only on stars up to 50 light years away. picked by Moe 2 years ago

Researchers find a new theoretical way to tie light into complex knots and links. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

A hot new thing in high tech may actually be 30 million years old. Glow-in-the-light African swallowtail butterflies essentially have highly efficient LEDs embedded in their wings. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Most seem very cheap and easy, no real tech expertise (unless you don't know how to use duct tape). picked by dollyllama 3 years ago

Super cheap light box. picked by mrnelson 3 years ago

Originating from Africa, India, and the Middle East, frankincense oil has been found to have many medicinal benefits. Now, an enriched extract of the Somalian Frankincense herb Boswellia carteri has been shown to kill off bladder cancer cells. New research demonstrates that this herb has the potential for an alternative therapy for bladder cancer. Update to an much earlier story about natural re... read full post picked by suebe 9 months ago

Refraction patterns made by light passing through various glass and transparent objects.

Analog images captured directly onto 35mm film. picked by ybcool 1 year ago

Using a composite metamaterial to deliver a complex set of instructions to a beam of light, Boston College physicists have created a device to guide electromagnetic waves around objects such as the corner of a building or the profile of the eastern seaboard. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

A photographer swapped spray cans for torches (flashlights) to graffiti British landmarks in a set of stunning images. Michael Bosanko used long exposure shots and different coloured torches to 'draw with light' in the night-time shots. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

If the same could be done with human skin cells -- a big if -- the procedure could lead to breakthrough medical treatments... picked by kxmk 2 years ago

Australian scientists have developed a "trojan horse" therapy to combat cancer, using a bacterially-derived nano cell to penetrate and disarm the cancer cell before a second nano cell kills it with chemotherapy drugs. picked by kakana 5 months ago

Researchers have found a way of creating bright light from cheap, commonplace resources like the zinc oxide found in nappy (diaper) rash powders and sunblock. picked by pocksucket 11 months ago

Ordinary skin cells from mice have been used to create live mice that then had babies.

*The process isn't perfect — some of the mice died* picked by Bornbad 4 months ago