Since the 1850s, the period when in-home Christmas trees began appearing across Europe, people have wanted holiday trees to be lighted. Candles with various kinds of attachments were the earliest way ...

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 ...

The same company that made it impossible to forget things thanks to a small sticky note, could one day revolutionize interior lighting with a highly-engineered reflector that’s capable of spreading ...

A nature-inspired method to model the reflection of light may have applications for advanced optical coatings for glass, laser protection, infrared imaging systems, optical communication systems and ...

Solar panels are the beacon of renewable energy, yet solar energy systems are not getting as much light as they could be. Joshua Pearce from Michigan Technological University and a team from Queen’s ...

A nature-inspired method to model the reflection of light from the skin of silvery fish and other organisms may be possible, according to Penn State researchers. Such a technique may be applicable to ...