WASHINGTON — In movies and comic books, Superman could see through concrete walls, but an exhibit at the National Building Museum shows mere mortals can do it too.Called "Liquid Stone," the show ...

Zoe Kleinmann and a student make a pattern of light with translucent cups. Zoe Kleinmann and a student explore patterns. First they create units of two connected plastic cubes to create an AB pattern.

When designing a space, architects across the board tout the importance, and even necessity, of incorporating natural light into interiors. This means taking measures to control the quantity of light ...

Dub Arquitectura was commissioned to design a retreat for a visual artist who loves to paint in a picturesque rural spot in Argentina's Buenos Aires province. Recognizing that natural light is ...

McMaster researchers have developed a simple and highly novel form of computing by shining patterned bands of light and shadow through different facets of a polymer cube and reading the combined ...

Light can pass straight through transparent close transparentA material, object or substance which allows light to pass through it so that an image can be clearly seen through it. materials.

An international team of researchers has embedded gold nanorods in hydrogels that can be processed through 3D printing to create structures that contract when exposed to light -- and expand again when ...

It was discovered on Tuesday that the second OS X 10.10 Yosemite beta contains code to activate an early version of "dark mode," which changes the translucent light gray menu graphics to a darker ...

Hot Toys hits a new landmark as they announce their 800th Cosbaby figure. Iron Man will be getting a new special release to mark the moment as it will feature a new holographic design of the iconic ...

The translucent buckles add a distinctive touch to the otherwise subtle design. “What I love about these new Arizonas are the translucent buckles! Love that it stands out,” one customer shared. “I ...