"[We've] only scratched the surface so far and are very excited to see how much of an impact this type of new cost-effective technology will have..."

Lightsails have the potential to reduce flight time to nearby stars from several thousand years to perhaps just a decade or two.

"Our work offers a targeted, safe, and cost-effective treatment for aggressive breast cancers with limited treatment options."

A new device uses light to destroy cancer cells. It mobilizes the immune system’s cancer-targeting response as well.

A new technique for ‘curving’ light could be the secret to improved wireless communication, researchers report.

Windows can bring in unwanted heat. A new window coating blocks heat-generating light but doesn't block the outside view.

A new method to remove CO2 from the atmosphere involves molecules that become acidic when exposed to light.

Plants have multiple fine-tuned systems to deal with varying day lengths, research finds. Could that help in developing new crop varieties?

New research investigates how sunflowers "see" and follow the sun as it moves across the sky.

Eating habits in winter may be better for our metabolic health than eating habits in summer, research with mice indicates.