In recent years, the world of optics has undergone a major shift. New research shows how light can be bent, focused, and even ...

Scientists at the Institute of Quantum Electronics in Zurich, Switzerland, have created a tiny lens that converts infrared ...

When a beam of infrared light strikes their ultra-thin lens—barely thicker than a red blood cell—it emerges on the other side ...

Humans can now see in the dark and even with their eyes closed using nanotechnology contact lenses, according to a new study.

modifies the direction of light. Using such nanostructures researchers can radically reduce the size of a lens and make it more compact. When combined with special materials, these nanostructures ...

Tired of using bulky night vision goggles for your clandestine nocturnal activities? An interdisciplinary team of Chinese neuroscientists and materials scientists has developed near-infrared contact ...

modifies the direction of light. Using such nanostructures, researchers can radically reduce the size of a lens and make it more compact. When combined with special materials, these nanostructures ...

Your blue light glasses could be making your eyes worse by creating visual distortion while ignoring the real causes of ...

Dark matter affects how stars move within galaxies, how galaxies build up over time, and how everything in the universe is held together—but no existing tool has directly detected it. While dark ...

Shooting with macro lenses is similar to shooting with a long telephoto lens: the slightest vibration can change or ruin your ...

Researchers have developed contact lenses that allow users to perceive infrared light, a capability typically limited to ...

Swiss scientists have developed an ultra-thin lens that turns infrared light into visible light using lithium niobate and ...