Light can do more than illuminate a material. In some cases, it can temporarily change how electrons move through it. That ...

Researchers have identified a common household beverage as an effective, non-toxic substitute for the hazardous chemicals traditionally used in high-resolution microscopic imaging. A new study ...

A VLC system consisting of a transmitter and a receiver was constructed, and a serializer/deserializer using 8B13B coding was implemented on an FPGA. The data modulated onto the LED light were ...

Apple in macOS Tahoe 26.2 introduced Edge Light, a clever new feature that turns your Mac's display into a virtual ring light during video calls. Instead of fumbling with external lighting equipment, ...

Get up close and personal with life using a digital microscope Take a closer look at the plants, foods and textures around you using an microscope that connects to your phone, tablet or computer.

LED face masks offer a host of transformative skin benefits—they can reduce redness, treat acne, and minimize the look of fine lines, wrinkles, and discoloration. Even better, they don’t require a lot ...

If you often switch between Windows light and dark mode manually, there’s now an easier way to automate it. Microsoft has added a new Light Switch utility to its PowerToys suite, allowing your PC to ...

The list of winners for this year’s Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition has finally been released, and the contest’s talented photographers once again wow viewers with fantastical images of ...

Researchers at Michigan State University have discovered how to "draw" on demand the crystals used in many crucial technologies, from solar panels and LED lighting to medical imaging. Appearing in the ...

Dialing in your aperture, shutter speed and ISO doesn't have to be a game of guesswork when using manual mode. If you're consistently getting overly dark or light photos, you may just need to learn ...