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Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

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A team of researchers has discovered a field of tektites in Brazil, providing evidence of a powerful meteorite impact that ...

A new ultrathin photodetector from Duke University can sense light across the entire electromagnetic spectrum and generate a ...

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Figure out how to use giant freakin’ lasers to create limitless fusion energy that can free us from fossil fuels and steer the planet away from climate change. Today, with energy costs (and climate ...

Electrical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated the fastest pyroelectric photodetector to date, which works by absorbing heat generated by incoming light. Capable of capturing light from the ...

The latest wellness trend and “sleep hack” involves switching off the bathroom light before stepping into the shower.

A research team led by Sahand Jamal Rahi at EPFL’s Laboratory of the Physics of Biological Systems has introduced a new ...

If a tree falls in the forest, it can create an opening for more incoming light, and that makes a significant impact on the surrounding environment, according to new research. An international science ...

March 3 (Reuters) - Nvidia-backed Ayar Labs, which develops chips that transmit data using light, said on Tuesday it has raised $500 million in a series E round at a valuation of $3.75 billion. The ...