Ocean Optics reports on how spectroscopy revolutionizes research by utilizing light to analyze materials, improving accuracy ...

A multilayered semiconductor acting as an optical sensor opens the way to miniaturized, adjunct spectrometers.

Self-care comes in many forms. Some people like to go for a weekly massage, while others take soothing baths to unwind after ...

While infrared light is invisible to most animals, there are some, including salmon, bullfrogs and snakes, that can see in ...

AVIRIS-5 is one of the newest tools in a joint research project from NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) called GEMx. The project is designed to search for surface traces of critical minerals, ...

Launched in March, NASA's SPHEREx space telescope has completed its first infrared map of the entire sky in 102 colors.

NASA’s SPHEREx Observatory maps the entire sky in 102 infrared colors, enabling 3D galaxy distribution studies, cosmic ...

A UK research team has developed a pioneering blood test that could change the way lung cancer is detected and monitored.

When you unlock a phone, step into view of a security camera or drive past a license plate reader at night, beams of infrared ...

NASA’s SPHEREx has mapped the entire sky in 102 infrared colors, which are invisible to the human eye but can be used to ...

Learn to decode James Webb photos with this JWST image guide, offering clear space image explanation and beginner-friendly insights into stunning infrared telescope images.

In the natural world, snakes possess a unique “superpower”. Using specialized “pit organs”, they can detect infrared radiation, generating thermal images of prey even in total darkness. This ...