Light-emitting diodes are front and center for many of our digital experiences. Every modern phone and tablet you look at uses LEDs in its display. It’s worth knowing how these work. In short, LEDs ...

LEDs are tiny components found in phones, TVs, lights, and displays—but how do they actually glow? This video explains how electricity moves through a semiconductor to produce visible light. Learn how ...

They’re in your phone, TV, car headlights, remote controls—even traffic lights. LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) are everywhere. But how do these tiny components turn electricity into light? In this video ...

British inventors began experimenting with electric lighting in the 1830s, working on so-called arc lamps, while other scientists around the world focused on developing a functioning incandescent lamp ...