The majority of known living beings existing on our planet evolved to perceive and respond to basic stimuli in order to survive. Among these stimuli, light occupies a prominent place, regulating ...

Recognized as a pivotal developmental transition, flowering marks the continuation of a plant's lifecycle. Flowering time determines the length of plant reproductive period and environmental ...

Abstract: We fabricated a UV-sensitive photofunctional device using evanescent field coupling between a side-polished single-mode optical fiber (SMF) and photochromic dye-dispersed polymer planar ...

ABSTRACT: Seasonal dormancy is an adaptive mechanism where plants suspend growth and become physiologically inactive to avoid extreme environmental conditions. Environmental factors like temperature, ...

Glass nanostructures etched using high-intensity femtosecond laser pulses promise to keep vast quantities of data safe for billions of years, describe Peter Kazansky, Ausra Cerkauskaite and Rokas ...

Shape conversions of silver nanoplates were realized by heating and subsequent light irradiation. The initial silver nanoprisms were transformed into silver nanodisks gradually in the process of ...