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 2 years ago

Astronomers have measured the brightness of a supernova that flashed and faded 400 years ago, thanks to a lucky alignment of dust clouds that has provided a replay of the event. VIDEOS included. 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 8 months ago

Due to the increase in overweight children, the government in the UK is introducing "The National Child Measurement Programme."

If parents agree to their kids being weighed they will receive a letter to let them know if their child is overweight and advice on how to help them lose weight. picked by DoggyLives 3 months 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 1 year ago

Most seem very cheap and easy, no real tech expertise (unless you don't know how to use duct tape). picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

The wonderland known as Yellowstone National Park has yielded a new marvel an unusual bacterium that converts light to energy. The discovery was made in a hot spring at the park where colorful mats of microbes drift in the warmth. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year 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 9 months ago

A primitive star has been born in the heart of a computer, revealing how the basic building blocks of life were present soon after the Big Bang some 13.7 billion years ago. Stars convert light elements such as helium and hydrogen into the heavier elements necessary for life and it has often been remarked that human beings are glorified stardust. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Science knows you can move a solid with the heat generated from a light source. This discovery shows that light actually exerts a physical pressure capable of moving solid matter. picked by BrownTrout 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 3 months ago

Super cheap light box. picked by mrnelson 2 years ago

The basic technology used in cheap 3D postcards and novelty items has been adapted to create six-dimensional images that respond to changes in light and the viewer's direction. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

The new measurement means that Photobucket, for example, would get full credit for items that are accessed as part of a Facebook profile. picked by DrNothing 1 year ago

The world's biggest maker of photographic film says its proprietary sensor technology significantly increases sensitivity to light. Image sensors act as a digital camera's eyes by converting light into an electric charge to begin the capture process. picked by DrNothing 1 year ago