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Light Scattering
Light Scattering: differs from reflection. Radiation is deflected in one direction, some particles and molecules found in the atmosphere have the ability to scatter solar radiation in various directions. The particles and molecules that scatter light are referred to as scatters.
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JAN 25, 2021Chemistry & Physics
New research published in the acclaimed journal Nature Physics reports that researchers from Utrecht University in the N ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 20, 2021Immunology
Bacteria armed with toxin bombs and excruciating abdominal pains caused by raging inflammation in the gut. While the cau ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 23, 2020Chemistry & Physics
New research from Penn State and AGC Inc. in Japan reports that the silica glass used in fiber optic cables would be mor ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 03, 2020Chemistry & Physics
New research from a team at the Center for Molecular Spectroscopy and Dynamics within the Institute of Basic Science (IB ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 03, 2020Neuroscience
To obtain high-resolution images of the brain, researchers usually need to reduce the thickness of the skull or cut into ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 22, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Researchers collaborating from Hokkaido University and The Pennsylvania State University show that producing silica glas ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 13, 2020Space & Astronomy
Most matter, and about a quarter of the mass-energy in the universe is thought to be made of dark matter, but we still d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 16, 2020Space & Astronomy
Just over a year ago, astronomers tapped into the power of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), a network of eight radio t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 07, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Their cells of cephalopods like squid and octopuses can change in incredible ways to create living camouflage.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 05, 2020Technology
Wouldn’t it be nice to have natural-looking images from digital displays? Apparently, yes! A study at the Universi ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 22, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
The collection of blood for diagnostic tests is common practice in clinical settings. However, technicians often need to ...Written By: Lawrence RennaAPR 13, 2020Earth & The Environment
Can you imagine a future where the coral reefs you see on your family snorkeling trip are composed of 3D printed corals? ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 10, 2020Earth & The Environment
Corals reefs are revered for their vibrant colors, as well as their ability to create thriving ocean communities. A key ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAPR 07, 2020Space & Astronomy
Anyone who can tilt their head up enough to glance at the night sky would be able to tell you that outer space looks bla ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 30, 2019Plants & Animals
Animals come in all sorts of colors, and while the animal kingdom has most of the rainbow’s colors at its disposal ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 13, 2019Earth & The Environment
Have you ever tried to take photographs underwater, only to be sorely disappointed by the results? Pictures of vivid und ...Written By: Tiffany DazetOCT 04, 2019Microbiology
In a first, scientists have captured video of individual viruses as they form, illustrating viral assembly.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 23, 2019Space & Astronomy
When astronomers measure the distance between two distant objects in outer space, the term ‘light-year’ gets ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 14, 2019Chemistry & Physics
In the last decade, photoacoustic tomography has slowly emerged as a versatile, radiation-free imaging modality that bea ...Written By: Daniel DuanSEP 13, 2019Chemistry & Physics
For almost a decade, physicists have been baffled by the so-called proton radium puzzle: using different methods of meas ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAR 11, 2019Earth & The Environment
Some icebergs appear bluish-white due to the numerous bubbles contained in the ice that scatter light. When seawater fre ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 17, 2019Earth & The Environment
Think back to Earth Science class in middle school. You probably learned that our planet has three layers: crust, mantle ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 30, 2019Chemistry & Physics
The development of autonomous vehicles has picked up tremendous momentum in the recent decade. Armed with technologies s ...Written By: Daniel DuanOCT 19, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Capturing the swift passing of light in a scattering medium, such as human tissues, has a lot of potentials in bio ...Written By: Daniel Duan
JAN 25, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
New research published in the acclaimed journal Nature Physics reports that researchers from Utrecht University in the N
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 20, 2021
Immunology
Bacteria armed with toxin bombs and excruciating abdominal pains caused by raging inflammation in the gut. While the cau
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 23, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
New research from Penn State and AGC Inc. in Japan reports that the silica glass used in fiber optic cables would be mor
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 03, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
New research from a team at the Center for Molecular Spectroscopy and Dynamics within the Institute of Basic Science (IB
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 03, 2020
Neuroscience
To obtain high-resolution images of the brain, researchers usually need to reduce the thickness of the skull or cut into
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 22, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Researchers collaborating from Hokkaido University and The Pennsylvania State University show that producing silica glas
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 13, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Most matter, and about a quarter of the mass-energy in the universe is thought to be made of dark matter, but we still d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 16, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Just over a year ago, astronomers tapped into the power of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), a network of eight radio t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 07, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Their cells of cephalopods like squid and octopuses can change in incredible ways to create living camouflage.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 05, 2020
Technology
Wouldn’t it be nice to have natural-looking images from digital displays? Apparently, yes! A study at the Universi
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 22, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
The collection of blood for diagnostic tests is common practice in clinical settings. However, technicians often need to
...
Written By:
Lawrence Renna
APR 13, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Can you imagine a future where the coral reefs you see on your family snorkeling trip are composed of 3D printed corals?
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 10, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Corals reefs are revered for their vibrant colors, as well as their ability to create thriving ocean communities. A key
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
APR 07, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Anyone who can tilt their head up enough to glance at the night sky would be able to tell you that outer space looks bla
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 30, 2019
Plants & Animals
Animals come in all sorts of colors, and while the animal kingdom has most of the rainbow’s colors at its disposal
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 13, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Have you ever tried to take photographs underwater, only to be sorely disappointed by the results? Pictures of vivid und
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
OCT 04, 2019
Microbiology
In a first, scientists have captured video of individual viruses as they form, illustrating viral assembly.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2019
Space & Astronomy
When astronomers measure the distance between two distant objects in outer space, the term ‘light-year’ gets
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 14, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
In the last decade, photoacoustic tomography has slowly emerged as a versatile, radiation-free imaging modality that bea
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
SEP 13, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
For almost a decade, physicists have been baffled by the so-called proton radium puzzle: using different methods of meas
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAR 11, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Some icebergs appear bluish-white due to the numerous bubbles contained in the ice that scatter light. When seawater fre
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 17, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Think back to Earth Science class in middle school. You probably learned that our planet has three layers: crust, mantle
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 30, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
The development of autonomous vehicles has picked up tremendous momentum in the recent decade. Armed with technologies s
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
OCT 19, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Capturing the swift passing of light in a scattering medium, such as human tissues, has a lot of potentials in bio
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan