The light emitted from all objects in the Universe during its entire history - stars, galaxies, quasars etc. forms a diffuse sea of photons that permeates intergalactic space, referred to as "diffuse ...

Recurrently we see how architects opt for translucent facades to create the envelopes of their buildings, promoting the entry of a large amount of natural light, while simultaneously controlling it ...

Scientists gain an insight into the fascinating world of atoms and molecules using x-ray microscopes. Ground-breaking research by physicists at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), ...

Dramatic dust-swaddled stellar nurseries seem to be the main sources of a diffuse background light found in all directions, an Antarctic balloon experiment has revealed. The results could help ...

A team of astronomers has detected a burst of very-high-energy gamma rays that was created over five billion years ago – the oldest such burst ever detected. On their journey to Earth, the gamma rays ...