After discussing the quirks in 3D modeling software, where a laser beam is treated as a solid object that can cast a shadow, ...

Scientists can determine the mass of subatomic particles that are built from quarks by looking at the particles' energy and ...

Meet NSLS-II Vacuum Group Leader Robert Todd and learn about the crucial role high-tech vacuum systems play in maintaining ...

Brookhaven researchers have revealed that a laser beam can cast a shadow through nonlinear optical processes, challenging ...

This could enable new tech for controlling light with light, opening doors to advanced fabrication, imaging, and illumination ...

Fifty years ago, a team at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park made a discovery that turned the world of ...

The experiments confirmed that gold nuclei maintain a consistent, almost spherical shape. In contrast, uranium nuclei ...

A new experiment has demonstrated something that sounds physically impossible – light itself casting a shadow. It turns out ...

Can light itself cast a shadow? It may sound like a philosophical riddle, but researchers have found that under certain ...

Shadows are a natural consequence of opaque walls in an illuminated Universe. Light shines; photons travel until they hit an ...

A Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology faculty member will explore the physics of music at 6 p.m. Wednesday during a program at the Swope Art Museum.

The NSRCs are located at DOE’s Argonne, Brookhaven, Lawrence Berkeley, Oak Ridge, Sandia and Los Alamos National Laboratories ...