News and articles on the topic Optics

Corals see without eyes, — research

News Science and space 09-08-2025 comment
The results of a recent study by Japanese scientists from The Graduate School of Natural Sciences at Osaka University has demonstrated the ability of corals to switch their light sensitivity between ultraviolet and visible light, using chlorine ions. 

Peacock's tail hides laser, — research

News Science and space 08-01-2025 comment
American researchers have discovered nanostructures in peacock feathers that align and scatter light, similar to laser beams.

Harvard packs quantum computer into a chip

News Technologies 07-31-2025 comment
Harvard engineers create ultra-thin metasurface capable of replacing targets quantum optical installations.

Blue laser awakens magnetic properties of gold and copper

News Science and space 07-21-2025 comment
Physicists have known for more than 100 years about strange magnetic signals in metals such as copper and gold, which have no pronounced magnetic properties.

MIT creates a pocket-sized 3D printer that prints objects in seconds

News Technologies 07-03-2025 comment
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States have created a tiny 3D printer chip-sized device that forms the necessary objects using light in a matter of seconds.

New type of lens converts infrared light into visible light

News Technologies 06-09-2025 comment
Scientists at the Institute of Quantum Electronics in Zurich, Switzerland, have created a tiny lens that converts infrared light into visible light.

Scientists approach quantum gravity with the help of a cold mirror

News Science and space 06-02-2025 comment
Researchers from The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States conducted an unusual experiment to confirm the quantum nature of gravity.

Hide your SMS: the Chinese read text at a distance of 1.3 km with a laser without any optics

News Technologies 05-28-2025 comment
Scientists from the Chinese University of Science and Technology used a laser to read an 8-mm letter on a board mounted on the roof of a house 1.3 km away.

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