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![Major question in Einstein’s photoelectric effect finally answered](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_ebfa45fdb307403cb634c6bf23407170~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_ebfa45fdb307403cb634c6bf23407170~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Feb 10, 2022
Major question in Einstein’s photoelectric effect finally answered
The photoelectric effect is a phenomenon in which electrons are ejected from the surface of a metal when light is incident on it.
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![For the first time ever, scientists create matter directly from collisions of light](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_fc8a257d477b4397984b0d37b16ff51c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_fc8a257d477b4397984b0d37b16ff51c~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Jan 27, 2022
For the first time ever, scientists create matter directly from collisions of light
Nuclear scientists have used a powerful particle accelerator to create matter directly from collisions of light.
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![Researchers create prototype device that generates electricity from shadows](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_f470aa7fe99f455bba534eee2c38e09d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_f470aa7fe99f455bba534eee2c38e09d~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Jan 25, 2022
Researchers create prototype device that generates electricity from shadows
Researchers demonstrated a way to harness shadows, a common but often overlooked optical effect, to generate electricity.
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![Physicists have figured out how to make antimatter out of light](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_0e947ca8f4c44c2689dbf6f1eb326d10~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_0e947ca8f4c44c2689dbf6f1eb326d10~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Jan 6, 2022
Physicists have figured out how to make antimatter out of light
A new study by scientists has demonstrated how researchers may be able to create an accelerating jet of antimatter from light.
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![New, low-cost, lighting technology can brighten lives in the developing world](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_a77c570011da424a9f231b7ff395a27e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_a77c570011da424a9f231b7ff395a27e~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Dec 17, 2021
New, low-cost, lighting technology can brighten lives in the developing world
There are approximately 840 million people worldwide who do not have access to electricity despite rural electrification efforts.
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Joseph Shavit
Dec 9, 2021
Transforming materials with light could lead to ultrafast light-based computers and more
Imagine windows that can easily transform into mirrors, or super high-speed computers that run not on electrons but light.
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![MIT scientists demonstrate for the first time how to make invisible matter](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_27a36ddf90794b9687355c8b87da9101~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_27a36ddf90794b9687355c8b87da9101~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Nov 27, 2021
MIT scientists demonstrate for the first time how to make invisible matter
We finally have a demonstration of a quantum effect that was predicted years ago, which is capable of making invisible matter.
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!['Ray guns' let scientists use light instead of DNA to tell plant populations apart](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_c6a297e7bb3f45b985856cd555d28936~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_c6a297e7bb3f45b985856cd555d28936~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Oct 23, 2021
'Ray guns' let scientists use light instead of DNA to tell plant populations apart
In this new study, we've shown that you can use light instead of DNA to define plant populations, at a similar level of detail.
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![Can a novel light therapy help people with Alzheimers?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_8cd6a29c24924e6db72fa154c1aebecb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_8cd6a29c24924e6db72fa154c1aebecb~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Sep 26, 2021
Can a novel light therapy help people with Alzheimers?
Researchers at Mount Sinai’s Light Health Research Center are developing new devices for delivering patients healthy doses of light.
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![In 1 minute a new technology can brighten lives in the developing world for over 2 hours](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_a77c570011da424a9f231b7ff395a27e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_a77c570011da424a9f231b7ff395a27e~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Sep 12, 2021
In 1 minute a new technology can brighten lives in the developing world for over 2 hours
Statistics show that 67% of the developing world still goes without household electricity and relying on poluting kerosene lamps for light.
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![New lamp generates light for 45 days with half-liter of salt water](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e914e2_c6b6f35c5b83432d9e69373e8f77d9fe~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/e914e2_c6b6f35c5b83432d9e69373e8f77d9fe~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Sep 10, 2021
New lamp generates light for 45 days with half-liter of salt water
There are approximately 840 million people worldwide who do not have access to electricity. The project emerged to brighten up lives.
![Smart, light-reactive, patch could accelerate the healing of chronic wounds](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e914e2_9f78b26276584f0ebcc8b47305bf9847~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/e914e2_9f78b26276584f0ebcc8b47305bf9847~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Aug 30, 2021
Smart, light-reactive, patch could accelerate the healing of chronic wounds
Circulatory disorders, diabetes or lying in the same position for extended periods can all lead to chronic wounds that do not heal.
![New research shows light therapy helps burn injuries heal faster](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e914e2_0a1b5f2260094a65ba46179682b8d933~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/e914e2_0a1b5f2260094a65ba46179682b8d933~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Aug 9, 2021
New research shows light therapy helps burn injuries heal faster
Therapy may improve future treatment for burns, which affect more than 6 million people worldwide each year
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Joseph Shavit
Jul 29, 2021
First detection of light from behind a black hole proves Einstein right
Watching X-rays flung out into the universe by the supermassive black hole at the center of a galaxy 800 million light-years away
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Joseph Shavit
May 9, 2021
The solar power generating bike path of the future
Many people are taking to biking for their preferred mode of transportation, prompting designers and city officials to reimagine bike paths.
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