Color-changing fibers and mathematical theory combine to disclose the simple rules that govern the strength and stability of commonly used knots, researchers report. The new study addresses a ...

If you want to go high bandwidth, fiber optics is the way to go. From trans-oceanic cables to the yet-unseen ‘fiber to every home,’ fiber optics allows a lot more bandwidth than a copper cable. In low ...

There’s more to color than meets the eye. Top brands leverage color theory — the science of how different colors mix, match and contrast — to shape our emotional responses and persuade us to trust ...

video: A video of a figure-eight knot in a mechanochromic fiber being tightened. This video was recorded with the fiber immersed in an oil bath to reduce the influence of fiber drag and illuminated by ...