Over the past several decades, researchers have been making rapid progress in harnessing light to enable all sorts of scientific and industrial applications. From creating stupendously accurate clocks ...

Light-rail transit or something like it is expected to feature prominently in B.C. Transit’s soon-to-begin public-engagement sessions to map out the future of transit in the region. Matthew Boyd, B.C.

A rapidly growing East Texas metro area is exploring new ways to ease congestion. Tyler and the surrounding area are home to about 250,000 people and counting. Fueled by a growing health care industry ...

After extensive review and many hours of discussion spanning six public meetings, a plan by Pulte Home Company to address the most pressing housing needs in Libertyville has the go ahead from village ...

PHOENIX — Valley Metro and the city of Phoenix are seeking community input on two light rail expansion projects. Valley Metro and Phoenix are inviting residents in May to hear updates on the Capitol ...

As nights have gotten brighter, the list of health problems linked to artificial lighting has gotten longer, from insomnia to cancer. Lighting in urban areas like Chicago (shown) has gotten brighter ...

Scientists have succeeded in making light behave like a "supersolid" for the first time—a breakthrough that could improve our understanding of this exotic phase of matter. A supersolid has an ordered ...

Chocolate chip cookies and carb-binging. Oversleeping. Weight gain. Gloom. Low energy, social isolation. Brain fog. Yup: Winter is coming. These are a few symptoms making up seasonal affective ...

Excessive artificial light at night (ALAN) harms ecosystems and human health. LED lights, while energy-efficient, often produce excessive blue light, worsening ALAN. Properly designed outdoor lighting ...