PLQY is a measure of how efficiently a material converts absorbed light into emitted light. It’s the ratio of the number of photons emitted to the number of photons absorbed. A PLQY of 100 % means ...

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To answer Robertson: The Higgs field doesn’t appear to have more valleys to explore, according to our current understanding. But more mysterious fields that govern the values of the fundamental ...

Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) was discovered in early 2025 as part of the Mount Lemmon Survey and has been attracting increased attention from the astronomical community ever since. In a few months, the ...

In our weekly list of business people on the move, we highlight Palm Beach County professionals who are making a difference. These are people from across the spectrum of public and private endeavors, ...

Using the James Webb Space Telescope's infrared camera, scientists have captured the gigantic jet blasting out of M87* in a new light.

A woman who described herself as an “avid bookworm” before losing her sight is able to read again after taking part in a world-first study. Sheila Irvine, from Wiltshire, was one of 38 patients in ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

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An ultra-fast flash from the galaxy M82 reveals what may have been a rare "extragalactic magnetar giant flare." ...

As Diwali lights up the night sky, doctors warn that loud fireworks and constant noise can trigger stress, anxiety, and sleep disorders and urge people to make compassion, not chaos, the loudest sound ...