In the strange corner of modern physics where spacetime itself becomes the engine, the old rule that nothing can outrun light ...

A light has emerged at the end of the tunnel in the long pursuit of developing quantum computers, which are expected to ...

A team of engineers and scientists has shown for the first time that a hard-X-ray cavity can provide net X-ray gain, with ...

In a groundbreaking experiment, researchers have successfully transformed light into a supersolid, an unusual state of matter ...

In a mind-warping milestone experiment, scientists have been able to manipulate small numbers of individual photons of light, opening doors for the development of quantum technologies. This research, ...

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

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Light and matter can remain at separate temperatures even while interacting with each other for long periods, according to ...

In a recent study published in Nature Physics, an international team of researchers led by Harvard University have developed a theory that describes controlling a new state of light which they refer ...

A new experiment has demonstrated something that sounds physically impossible – light itself casting a shadow. It turns out that if you manipulate a laser just right, then hit it side-on with another ...

Can we turn back time? Ask a savvy physicist, and the answer will be “it depends.” Schemes for retrograde time travel abound but usually involve irreconcilable paradoxes and rely on outlandish ...