Owing to the wave nature of light there are many ways that such different waves can interact with each other, but also with materials. Everyone knows about reflecting light with a mirror, which is a ...

Plants have no visual organs, so how do they know where light comes from? In an original study combining expertise in biology and engineering, the team led by Prof Christian Fankhauser at UNIL, in ...

What if your own body could power a flashlight? Canadian teenager Ann Makosinski turned that idea into a working invention, ...

Over the past few years, LEDs have become a popular choice for still photographers, and with good reason. Although LED light sources do have limitations, there are many clear benefits to using ...

Researchers have developed a noninvasive method to create light anywhere in the body. Their technique, which uses ultrasound waves to activate light-emitting nanoparticles, could be used to manipulate ...

We feature a lot of fun projects with LEDs and lasers and all kinds of light effects going on. Most of these are very digital. However, there are a great many ways to make beautiful lighting effects ...

Creating a glowing light spill effect can dramatically alter the mood and atmosphere of your landscape photos. Here's how to do it in Lightroom. Coming to you from Christian Möhrle - The Phlog ...