Physicists have observed surprisingly strong light and high heat from nanogaps between plasmonic electrodes, particularly those made of gold.

A new discovery "presents the biggest challenge yet for the theory of black hole formation and growth in the early universe."

Arctic permafrost stores one trillion metric tons of carbon. New research on photomineralization suggests more of that carbon will be released.

While aiming to improve fluorescent tags, researchers found a way to kill breast cancer cells by activating a molecule with light.

While aiming to improve fluorescent tags, researchers found a way to kill breast cancer cells by activating a molecule with light.

Light-responsive biomaterials, such as the 2D nanosheets, "have a strong potential for developing the next generation of noninvasive, precise, and controllable medical devices."

"Nobody had engineered a way to control the emission of light from an LED into a single direction."

A new stretchy, self-healing, damage-resistant, and light-up material called HELIOS could be useful in soft robots or way tougher screens for our devices.

Researchers have created a shadow-effect energy generator that can use the contrast between shadows and light to generate electricity.

A new, blue light-based weapon called photolysis, may be key in the fight against antibiotic-resistant pathogens like MRSA.