The short answer is; no. We will never see atoms using visible light, simply because the wavelength of visible light (around 400 to 700 nanometers) is larger than the size of an atom (around 0.1 to ...

In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small and in the Milky Way, while Curtis took a more radical position that they ...

That metallic-looking rainbow that often appears on sliced deli meat is known as iridescence, a phenomenon in which changing ...

Amateur astronomers and beginners will find the Dwarf 3 Smart Telescope useful for capturing shots of the night sky with the ...

Schwendemann spent their Interim looking toward the stars as part of an independent study in the field of astrophysics.

Schools of fish are mesmerizing examples of collective animal behavior. Thousands of individuals move in near-perfect ...

Scientists have demonstrated that negative refraction can be achieved using atomic arrays -- without the need for artificially manufactured metamaterials. Scientists have long sought to control light ...

Our brain and eyes can play tricks on us—not least when it comes to the expanding hole illusion. A new computational model ...

Even when we think we are holding our gaze perfectly still, our eyes make tiny, involuntary movements. While these ...

A unique collaboration between electrical engineers and ophthalmologists solves clinical, computational challenges.

Canadian astronomers have taken an extraordinary step in understanding how planets are born, using the James Webb Space ...

Researchers have created a compact camera where the lens is replaced by engineered optics that can identify objects at ...