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Star Trek tech: how close are we to reaching 23rd-century technology? Hamalainen, Karina May 11, 2009 1339
Cornering the terahertz gap: controlling light's path could enable invisibility or harness an intriguing but so far elusive stretch of the spectrum. Yeager, Ashley Mar 28, 2009 2861
Red light inhibition of spore germination in Lycopodium clavatum. Whittier, Dean P. Report Oct 1, 2008 2051
Eye-popping discovery. Chiang, Mona Brief article Sep 15, 2008 137
Solar reading light source. Mike Brief article Sep 1, 2008 144
Clearly focused. Loftus, Timothy Brief article Aug 1, 2008 99
Symphony of light. Slepukhin-Zamachnaia, Tatiana Cover story Jul 1, 2008 1255
Detecting Dangerous Chemicals with Lasers, Exploring the Brain's Circuitry with Light and the World's Largest Laser System Featured at CLEO/QELS Meeting in San Jose. Conference news Apr 22, 2008 2072
Try solar lights instead of candles. Hart, Frank; Hart, Meta Brief article Mar 1, 2008 242
Bathtub optics: bending light also shifts it sideways. Castelvecchi, Davide Jan 12, 2008 522
The brightest spots. Brief article Dec 1, 2007 26
New Way to Catch Cancer's Spread, Rapid 3-D Retinal Imaging, Terahertz Sensing for Homeland Security and the Shortest Light Pulse Ever at CLEO/QELS 2007. Apr 12, 2007 2223
UTEK Corporation Completes Technology Transfer with Cyberlux Corporation. Nov 13, 2006 1087
First teleportation between light and matter. Brief article Nov 4, 2006 307
Hairy calculations: picturing tresses in a truer light. Weiss, P. Jul 29, 2006 483
Out of sight: physicists get serious about invisibility shields. Weiss, Peter Jul 15, 2006 2159
Full of color. Loftus, Timothy Brief Article Oct 1, 2005 132
Pouring light. Palan, Michael Sep 1, 2005 265
MACH 600 light by Diatec: more than a machine! Brief Article Aug 1, 2005 60
Making a bright spot. Loftus, Timothy Jun 1, 2005 75
Light's hidden holdup: reflected laser beams loiter a little. Weiss, P. Mar 19, 2005 417
Tiny tubes tune in colors. Weiss, Peter Ulrich Brief Article Oct 23, 2004 268
Dawn. Schlumpf, Heidi Brief Article May 1, 2004 104
hovers in atom capsule. Weiss, P. Brief Article Jan 17, 2004 306
Q: does trying to read in the dark harm your eyes? Brief Article Nov 1, 2003 113
Bright light. Myers, Jack Brief Article Sep 1, 2003 79
Light on matter. (Comment). Deitz, Paula Feb 1, 2003 1576
Bright idea: protein relocation helps eyes adapt to light. (This Week). Travis, J. Brief Article Mar 30, 2002 485
Light comes to halt again--in a solid. (Physics). Brief Article Feb 9, 2002 309
Mirrors. Feb 8, 2002 6007
The effect of various visible light wave lengths on the development of neonatal Yacare Caimans with respect to stress induced growth restrictions. Wyndham, Aaron N. Brief Article Jan 1, 2002 321
The speed of light. (Science Letters). Wesley, Vyuyan Nov 1, 2001 187
Sweeter energy, inspired by photosynthesis. (spectrum). Pyper, Wendy Brief Article Jan 1, 2001 537
IMPROVED SPECTRAL IRRADIANCE SCALE OFFERED BY NIST. Brief Article Nov 1, 2000 249
Down the Drain. HAYHURST, CHRIS Brief Article Sep 1, 2000 763
Pouring Light. Jul 1, 2000 264
An easy experiment. Jul 1, 2000 80
Light pulses flout sacrosanct speed limit. Weiss, P. Brief Article Jun 10, 2000 701
Spectrum deftly takes visible light's pulse. Weiss, P. Brief Article Jun 3, 2000 485
Myopia link to night lights doubted. N.S. Brief Article Mar 25, 2000 332
REVEALED IN LIGHT. SLESSOR, CATHERINE Mar 1, 2000 1001
Our Own Pages. Do, James; Reilly, Grail; Javorka, McKenzie; Claps, Nicole; Lowe, Stefan; Dueck, Stephanie Jan; Chen Poem Mar 1, 2000 778
A COMPARISON OF PAR AND UV LIGHT TRANSMISSION WITH COMPACT FLUORESCENT, MERCURY VAPOR, AND METAL HALIDE LIGHTING IN A REEF STUDY TANK. Brief Article Jan 1, 2000 238
Might night-lights blight sight? Brief Article May 29, 1999 229
Light crawls through cold-atom cloud. P.W. Brief Article Mar 27, 1999 281
Painting with Light. Niilo, Leo Dec 1, 1998 2228
Does light have a dark side?: nighttime illumination might elevate cancer risk. Raloff, Janet Cover Story Oct 17, 1998 2288
Timely surprises: biological clocks sense light in obscure ways. Travis, John Jul 11, 1998 2282
Night lights. Kayner, Gavin Jul 1, 1998 540
Natural lighting. Dues, Greg Column Jan 1, 1998 783
Roger's fifth. Edwards, Brian May 1, 1997 1422
The use of captured light. Vaness, Margaret H. Jan 1, 1996 781
This little light of mine. McGovern, Susan Fox Jan 1, 1996 1324
Color. Aug 23, 1995 405
Weekly lab. Aug 23, 1995 252
Puzzle. Mar 8, 1995 179
Michel Verjux. Dagbert, Anne Dec 1, 1994 463
The light fantastic. Guhin, Paula Cover Story May 1, 1994 686
Ignasi Aballi. Balaguer, Menene Gras Jan 1, 1994 490
Interference of light scattered by two ions. Peterson, Ivars May 1, 1993 591
Sun worship or idol worship? May 1, 1993 361
Polymer shifts light in two directions. Aug 3, 1991 201
Lighting the way to speedier circuits. Peterson, Ivars Jun 22, 1991 497
Got no rhythm: stalling biological clocks. Bower, Bruce Mar 9, 1991 479
A challenge to Einstein. Bethell, Tom Nov 5, 1990 2088
Secret of the vacuum: speedier light. May 12, 1990 598
Space-time odyssey: visualizing the effects of traveling near the speed of light. Peterson, Ivars Apr 14, 1990 1504
Resetting the internal clock when seasons change. Mar 22, 1990 610
Putting a far finer point on visible light. Peterson, I. Jan 6, 1990 508
The nature of light. Kane, Tom Jul 1, 1989 1272
A light touch changes the biological clock. Fackelmann, K.A. Jun 17, 1989 513
Environmentalism in the space age. Eberhart, Jonathan Aug 20, 1988 578
Winter depression: rise and shine? Bower, Bruce Dec 20, 1986 654
Flip side of 'winter depression.' Mar 8, 1986 418
Changing your mind in a hurry. Thomsen, Dietrick E. Mar 1, 1986 654
Of light. Rickenbacker, William F. Jan 31, 1986 929
Single-photon interference seen. Thomsen, Dietrick E. Nov 23, 1985 866
Lighting up the lives of the depressed. Mar 9, 1985 287
Shedding light on plant metabolism. Mar 9, 1985 207

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