Step inside the strange world of a superfluid, a liquid that can flow endlessly without friction, defying the common-sense ...

The knots in your shoelaces are familiar, but can you imagine knots made from light, water, or from the structured fluids ...

As quality improves in mid-tier price points, red dots will continue their red-hot domination of the optics industry in 2026.

Tiny paws, fast reflexes, and nonstop chaos. Watch these kittens go full kung fu as they chase a laser with serious ...

Vortex phenomena are widespread in nature, from typhoons to ocean currents. In the field of optics, vortex beams, which carry orbital angular ...

Step inside the strange world of a superfluid, a liquid that can flow endlessly without friction, defying the common-sense rules we experience every ...

Discover the world's smallest 3D printer, standing impressively at just 4 centimeters tall. Encased in a stylish light wood shell, this compact SLA 3D printer uses photopolymer resin and laser ...

In a major advance for quantum science, an international team of researchers has achieved the first-ever observation of ...

Abstract: High-power optical vortex lasers have been opening up new applications, such as material processing [1], plasma physics, and nonlinear optics. A side-pumped Nd-doped vanadate bounce laser, ...

Nick Craig and Arran Holman are among the long-distance entries for the Yorkshire Dales Brass Monkey. The forecast is shaping up for a chilly north-easterly of 15 knot winds for Event #4 of the Seldén ...

If you’ve ever wondered why winter sometimes flips from mild to brutally cold, the answer might be hiding 20 miles above your head. That’s where a rare atmospheric phenomenon called sudden ...