A mathematical shape famous for covering a surface without ever repeating has revealed an unexpected ability to twist light into unusual chiral patterns. The discovery could lead to new ways of ...

Fluorescent semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) hold considerable promise for photonics. Furthermore, their optical characteristics can be improved by functionalization, which ...

The double-slit experiment is perhaps the most iconic demonstration in quantum mechanics: showing how a single particle’s ...

A once purely mathematical tiling breakthrough has revealed an unexpected optical effect when recreated at the nanoscale.

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Double-slit diffraction remains a foundational problem in wave optics, but most closed-form treatments assume single-wave illumination. In many modern optical systems, multi-wave coherent illumination ...

At some point in most women’s lives, a familiar line of thinking creeps in—whether on its own or planted by well-meaning parents: What if I don’t get married? What if I never find my person and end up ...

(L-R) Sarah DeLappe, Jenna Ortega and Taylor Russell Courtey/Brianna Bryson/PMC/Courtesy EXCLUSIVE: After her film Bodies Bodies Bodies earned strong reviews, writer Sarah DeLappe has been set to pen ...

American culture has developed a curious habit of turning ordinary life into pathology. Shyness becomes social anxiety. Stress is labeled trauma. Sadness is quickly upgraded to depression. And now — ...

We want to hear from men over the age of 30 who feel as if they have not yet had a meaningful romantic relationship for a New York Times Magazine feature. By Charley Locke Charley Locke is a ...

OLD MAID. SPINSTER. CHILDLESS CAT LADY. For literally centuries now, everyone from gossipmongers to vice presidential candidates has slung dismissive sobriquets to describe the single woman experience ...

Single adults are plagued by stereotypes. As a lifelong single, I’ve experienced most of them: I have too much free time. I have too much discretionary income. I am emotionally broken. I am ...