Physicists use a 350-year-old theorem that explains the workings of pendulums and planets to reveal new properties of light waves. Since the 17th century, when Isaac Newton and Christiaan Huygens ...

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An international collaboration of researchers developed two new complementary approaches for versatile but precise light intensity measurements in fluorescence imaging systems. Accurate measurements ...

Green fluorescent proteins (GFPs) in eppendorf tubes glow green because they have absorbed exitation light. Credit: Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata Green fluorescent proteins (GFPs) in eppendorf tubes glow ...

In science, there are thousands of ways to measure the world around us that the average person may never encounter. For example: Pascals to measure pressure, Candles to measure light intensity, and ...

Learn how to determine the observed intensity of a supernova using core physics ideas like luminosity, distance, and the inverse-square law. This video walks through the reasoning and calculations ...

Physicists at Stevens Institute of Technology use a 350-year-old theorem that explains the workings of pendulums and planets to reveal new properties of light waves. Credit: Stevens Institute of ...

Photons are odd little beasts. They can act like waves. They can act like particles. They are teeny tiny messengers of force. They are carriers of energy. If you're enjoying this article, consider ...