Discover the science behind seeing your reflection in water. Light travels in straight lines and bounces off smooth surfaces, ...

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Owing to the wave nature of light there are many ways that such different waves can interact with each other, but also with materials. Everyone knows about reflecting light with a mirror, which is a ...

Scientists have demonstrated, for the first time, a new type of mirror that forgoes a familiar shiny metallic surface and instead reflects infrared light by using an unusual magnetic property of a non ...

The Avalanches have dropped two new songs, “Wherever You Go” and “Reflecting Light,” from their upcoming as-yet-untitled album. Their third LP will be the follow-up to 2016’s Wildflower, which was ...

Light reflectors might not seem like a target for technical innovation, however the Cine Reflect Lighting System from The Light Bridge shows how good a reflector can be. People have used all kinds of ...

Light-intercepting transfer device installs into the dome ring of a tubular skylight to increase the surface area available to reflect sunlight. The device can increase light performance by up to 100 ...

A research team has developed a new way to measure and predict how plant leaves scatter and reflect light, revealing that ...

It's already nigh on impossible to pick computer generated graphics in the latest blockbusters, but the job is set to get even harder thanks to researchers who have developed a graphics algorithm that ...

Dear Gail: I love mirrors and have recently purchased a couple of new ones. I’d love some ideas on different ways to use them. — Gina A. Dear Gina: Mirrors are great decorative, as well as functional ...