Materials scientists can learn a lot about a sample material by shooting lasers at it. With nonlinear optical microscopy—a ...

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Zhang You of the Entomological Society of China took first place with an image of a rice weevil—an agricultural pest—on a ...

Nikon's annual Small World competition showcases images of a world that humans can't usually see, as captured through the ...

Normal cellular processes in living things — from germinating plants to our own cells — create biophotons, though escaping light isn’t visible to us.

Dermatologists explain the science behind wildly popular treatments like red light therapy, which is now available at home—for a steep price. Full-face LED masks like this one can cost up to several ...

The winners of the 51st annual Nikon Small World photo contest offer a glimpse at some of the tiniest—and most beautiful—parts of the natural world.

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Only for use in relation to coverage of University of Exeter press release on Science Advances paper titled 'Dynamics and emergence of metachronal waves in the ciliary band of a metazoan larva' ...