Phys.org

Quantum research sheds new light on how cells communicate

First, it predicts that light isn't just a passive byproduct of biological systems—it's an active component. Ultraviolet ultraweak photon emissions (UPE) may provide a quantum channel for cells to ...
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Future LED light could both illuminate and communicate

In the visions of researchers at the University of Oulu, light does far more than illuminate. It provides, among others, a new way to transmit data securely and efficiently, while also offering a ...
Electronics360

60 years of fiber optics: How a carrier of light you can’t see underlies much of the modern world

You can thank fiber optics for all these conveniences and more. And while you’re at it, wish the fiber a happy 60th birthday ...
Tech Xplore

How controlling light inside a tiny resonator could speed AI chips and secure communications

A new technology allows light to be "designed" into desired forms, potentially making AI and communication technologies faster and more accurate. A KAIST research team has developed an "integrated ...
The Conversation

From glowing corals to vomiting shrimp, animals have used bioluminescence to communicate for millions of years – here’s what scientists still don’t know about it

Humans have long been fascinated by organisms that can produce light. Aristotle, who was a scientist as well as a philosopher, wrote the first detailed descriptions of what he called “cold light” more ...