light

New study finds “messy” microscopic structures on petals of some flowers manipulate light to produce a blue colour effect that is easily seen by bee...

Using the strange properties of tiny particles of gold, researchers have concentrated light down smaller than a single atom, letting them look at...

The development of a ‘nanobarrel’ that traps and concentrates light onto single molecules could be used as a low-cost and reliable diagnostic test.

A breakthrough in the use of carbon nanotubes as optical projectors has enabled scientists to generate holograms using the smallest ever pixels.

Some plants go to extraordinary lengths to attract pollinators. A unique collaboration between plant scientists and physicists is revealing the full...

Beetles use it, birds use it. Plants use it too. Iridescence is the shimmery colour effect that makes things eye-catching.

Research in the Department of Architecture aims to reveal the creative potential of light in the design of contemporary libraries.

Cambridge’s new NanoPhotonics Centre is creating novel properties of light and matter at the nanoscale.