optics
The UN designated 2015 as the International Year of Light. The closing ceremony was held in Merida, Mexico.
Discoveries led to development of something even better than microscopes. Nanoscopes.
2 Americans and a German share award for circumventing theoretical limit of magnification.
Winner Nakamura said that "you need a very, very brave heart" to follow a research angle others dismiss.
Two Japanese scientists and one American share prize for inventing LEDs used to make energy-efficient white light.
New technique measures an object's layers to unearth problems.
Eye-tracking rig confirms that players must watch the ball to catch it.
A simple laser scan could quickly identify pathogens in food and in the environment.
Findings could also explain why they're invisible to night-vision goggles.
New system can automatically identify grape varietal and sugar content.