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

It was supposed to be the one speed limit you cannot break. But scientists claim to have demonstrated there is the possibility of travel faster than the speed of light. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Scientists have developed an adhesive that mimics the easy stick and release ability of gecko's feet. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Incredible robotic self destruct and self healing chair picked by icemann 3 years ago

I got a rather surprising email today... from my self. I remember back in September I wrote it on this site but I had completely forgot about it and it was quite a treat knowing what was happening in my life back then and awn sering questions to my self that I had wanted to know then.You should definitely check it out. You can send an email to your self and have it arrive as soon as tomorrow, or ... read full post picked by a1a1l1o1a1a1m2 3 years ago

When you travel through time and space, you're bound to run into yourself occasionally. These meetings can be awkward, embarrassing, or lead to uncontrollable fainting, but there are some things your future self can teach you better than anyone else. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

Visiting aliens may be the stuff of legend, but if a scientific team working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology is right, we may be able to find extraterrestrial life even before it leaves its home planet—by looking for left- (or right-) handed light. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Invisible gateways like the one to platform 9 and 3/4 in Harry Potter and to Lewis Carroll's hidden world in Through the Looking Glass are a step closer to reality after scientists developed a new theory. Using a technique known as transformation optics, the researchers have revealed a way to alter the pathway of light waves that could eventually allow them to create portals that are invisible t... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 4 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

Jetlag need never again be a problem, according to two scientists from Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital. All you need is an understanding of your circadian cycle, a strong light, and plenty of spare time. picked by suebe 4 months ago

What would a dog say if it could talk? "Stranger", "fight", "walk", "alone", "ball" and "play", according to scientists who have developed a computer programme to translate dog barks. The special programme analysed more than 6,000 barks from 14 Hungarian sheepdogs in six different situations. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Two papers, from teams led by Xiang Zhang at the University of California, Berkeley, this week report on new nanomaterials, which have been especially designed to bend light the wrong way. By reversing refraction, they can in principle make objects invisible to the wavelengths of light we use to see. picked by ceflory 1 year ago

The science fictional invisible man is a step closer to reality now that U.S. and European scientists have created a way to bend light around objects. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Generally, DNA is only good for preserving and passing on blueprints for making organisms. However, scientists at MIT and Boston University have altered E. coli DNA to perform another function within the cell, like basic computing. Essentially, they've taught E. coli to count. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Remember the good old days when you could count on death, taxes and the speed of light. Well we still have death and taxes. Harvard physicist slows and stops light. picked by pulsisx 2 years ago

Scientists at the University of St Andrews have used lasers to simulate a black hole in their laboratory. Professor Ulf Leonhardt and Dr Friedrich König used intense light pulses to create an artificial `event horizon' - the defining feature of a black hole known as `the point of no return'. The development may allow researchers to test Professor Stephen Hawking's theory that black holes are... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

British scientists have accidentally discovered a method that could point the way to growing replacement eyes by studying tadpoles. Researchers stumbled on a gene switching system that caused frogsporn to develop eyes on unlikely parts of their bodies. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A glowing plaster that can patch up wounds AND destroy skin cancer cells by zapping them with light, has been unveiled by British scientists.

The strip of bendy plastic is embedded with light-emitting diodes that blast a high-powered of beam of red light onto tumours. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

"Physicists have been taking baby steps toward creating a full-fledged quantum computer faster and more powerful than any computer in existence, by making quantum processors capable of performing individual tasks. Now a group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed the world's first universal programmable quantum computer that can run any program that's pos... read full post picked by sidran32 1 week ago