Colloidal photonic glasses offer an appealing way to produce vivid colors without any chemical dyes—but so far, a stubborn optical effect has long prevented them from generating a true red color. Now, ...

A vibrant aurora display revealing how ionized particles from the sun excite oxygen and nitrogen in different atmosphere layers, creating iconic green and red aurora colors. Auroras, known for their ...

The aurora, also known as the northern lights (aurora borealis) or southern lights (aurora australis), is a breathtaking natural phenomenon that has captivated humans for millennia. This remarkable ...

Light Publishing Center, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics And Physics, CAS In an article published in Light Science & Application, a team of scientists, led by Professor Lingling Shui ...

MINNEAPOLIS — From Seattle in the Northwest, to across the world in Spain, and right back in Minnesota, the human collective looked north for a few nights as a massive light show performed for one of ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Engineers at Ohio State University have invented a new kind of nano-particle that shines in different colors to tag molecules in biomedical tests. These tiny plastic nano-particles ...

Explore the science and creativity behind new eco-friendly sequins developed by UT Austin faculty and students in “Particles of Color: Where Science Meets Fashion.” This innovative showcase is open in ...