12 November 2012 When you shine a torch into a dusty room, not all the photons reach their destination. Simon Greig (xrrr) ‘Louder’ light could power a brighter quantum future By Geoff Pryde, Griffith University All of the light we see around us comes in chunks of energy known as photons. As well as making up light, photons can be used to carry and process information and their quantum properties make possible…
17 May 2013 Ultra-black scales camouflage deadly snake Nature The West African Gaboon viper’s pattern of cream, yellow, brown and black scales helps it blend in with leaves, but a new…
22 March 2012 Laser camera can see around corners Massachusetts Institute of Technology Researchers have designed a special camera set-up that can see around corners without using angled mirrors. The system works…
23 February 2012 First nano-scale optical circuit built University of Pennsylvania The first electronic circuit to replace electric current with lightwaves has been built by researchers at the University…
23 November 2011 Light likes passing through blocked holes Princeton University Placing a metal cap over a small hole in a metal film does not stop light passing through, but rather enhances its transmission…
