Veronica Then wore an electroencephalogram, or EEG, cap and stood in front of a black curtain with a white square placed behind her like a target. Studio lights beamed down from the ceiling as a panel ...

A tiny metasurface chip can turn invisible infrared light into steerable visible beams, opening the door to powerful new ...

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"This publication accompanies the exhibition "Suprasensorial: Experiments in Light, Color, and Space," organized by Alma Ruiz and presented at The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, The Geffen ...

Researchers have created a method called optovolution that uses light to guide the evolution of proteins with dynamic behaviors. By engineering yeast cells so their survival depended on proteins ...

Many organisms leverage showy colors for attracting mates. Because color is a property of light (determined by its wavelength), it is easy for humans to see how these colors are used in animal ...

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