In a remarkable development, researchers have successfully turned light into a supersolid for the first time, paving the way for new insights into the unusual quantum states of matter. This ...

A solid light bulb and a decent Bluetooth speaker combine to form a pretty handy out-of-sight device. The StriimLight is both an LED light and a Bluetooth speaker that hides behind your lampshade and ...

Originally hailing from England, New York-based artist Anthony McCall (b. 1946) is best known for his “solid-light” installations, which synthesize elements of sculpture, drawing, and film. His ...

An odd solid that can flow like a fluid has been created from light for the first time. Studying it will help researchers ...

Light, in its basic photon form, has been manipulated by scientists to behave like a solid. As a result, this expands the possibility of transforming other elements too and accelerates physics to a ...

Researchers at Princeton University have begun crystallizing light as part of an effort to answer fundamental questions about the physics of matter. The researchers are not shining light through ...

Ultraviolet (UV) light has higher energy photons than visible light and, thus, has more applications. Researchers have now developed a brilliant innovation -- a solid-state material that can stably ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brienne Walsh is a Savannah-based reporter who covers art and culture. The experience of visiting Solid Light Works, an exhibition ...

Every day, the world finds another way to show us that, once we work on a level that’s small enough, nothing makes sense. Things we take for granted no longer happen. For instance, say you’re lying in ...

Last month, Reno Gazette-Journal photographer Jason Bean compiled a video showcasing a new exhibition commissioned by the Nevada Museum of Art. The captivating, mysterious images woven amid a ...