What if you could change the wattage or color temperature without replacing a bulb? The Home Depot’s new EcoSmart Universal ...

Lighting has a powerful effect on our circadian rhythms, mood, and overall quality of sleep. As more people become aware of how their environment affects rest, a common question arises: what is the ...

Years of research and development work have made compact, high-performance lasers ubiquitous for the near-infrared wavelengths used in telecommunications. However, lasers with an output in the visible ...

Engineers at Stanford have created a new optical device that can easily manipulate light into basically any color desired. The system uses a series of modulators to fine-tune the frequencies of ...

Light is light, right? Not exactly. The light that comes from the overhead fluorescents at your office is probably nothing like the light that pours from your favorite chandelier at home or that of ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

Do you love those shoes but can’t decide whether to buy the brown or the blue? In the near-ish future, you may not have to decide. A new technology from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial ...

When you’re redecorating any room in your home, designers experts will agree that it’s best to let the natural light in. While natural light can open up the space and boost the aesthetic appeal of the ...

Scientists have discovered missing colours in the Sun’s light spectrum. Hundreds of dark absorption lines remain unexplained, hinting towards hidden processes in our nearest star’s mysterious ...