There’s a well-known movie trope in which a hacker takes control of the traffic lights in a city, causing general mayhem or ...

EPFL researchers have developed a light-based method that can produce proteins that switch states, respond to signals, and even compute, using light and the cell cycle.

Lightning formation and the conditions triggering it have long been shrouded in a cloud of mystery, but new research led by Penn State scientists is lifting the fog. Using mathematical calculations, ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - For the second year in a row, the Big 12 Conference is generating some buzz with the surface it will play the Big 12 men’s and women’s basketball tournaments on. On Wednesday ...

Dear Heloise: To get more use out of discarded Christmas lights, I place a strand in a decorative container and leave them on at night as a night light. This is helpful when walking into a dark living ...

If you are driving at night and get annoyed at the brightness of oncoming headlights, you are not alone. Complaints about headlights are on the rise, not just from traffic coming toward you in the ...

NASA's Curiosity rover has captured a rare and striking nighttime view of Mars, giving scientists a new way to look closely at the planet's surface. The image was taken using special lights on the ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am 78 and dislike the short gray days of winter. I know that light therapy is used for seasonal affective disorder (SAD), and I would like to try it. How do I know which light box or ...

In an era in which obsessed pet owners are bringing their fur babies on lavish vacations and spending $50,000 to clone them for an everlasting bond, it’s no surprise that people will do whatever it ...

Justin Pot is a freelance journalist who helps people get more out of technology. Sometimes you need just a little bit more light during a video call, especially if you're in a dimly lit room. The ...