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Applied physicists in the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have demonstrated a new way to structure light in custom, repeatable, three-dimensional patterns, ...

A team of scientists has replicated one of Thomas Edison's early experiments from his quest to make the lightbulb, but with ...

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TL;DR: This experiment may not revolutionize telecommunications, but it highlights how accessible these concepts have become outside traditional research labs. Using nothing more than an iPad, a solar ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Discovery Center Museum is offering an engaging experiment to help children understand the science of light refraction and color mixing as they head back to school. The ...

These simple, DIY science experiments for kids will help combat "summer slide" — and your kids will be having so much fun, they won't even notice that their brains are getting a workout. The best part ...

If you enjoyed this article, I’d like to ask for your support. Scientific American has served as an advocate for science and industry for 180 years, and right now may be the most critical moment in ...

Yewande Komolafe’s versatile take on Ghanaian light soup replenishes and restores. By Melissa Clark Afia Amoako’s light soup with mushrooms, adapted by Yewande Komolafe.Credit...Kelly Marshall for The ...