A lens, invented by scientists, combines the focusing ability of a human eye with the wide-angle view of an insect eye to capture images with depth. A lens invented at The Ohio State University ...

Replay: Once upon a time, Deep Focus ruled the cinema screen. Why did it fade in popularity? And do recent consumer and professional technical trends mean that it is now overdue a revival? Filmmakers ...

A team of German researchers has developed a "photon sieve" containing an array of pinholes that can focus light with unrivalled sharpness. This device looks set to improve high-resolution microscopy ...

Sometimes it amazes me how fast physics goes from fundamental ideas to producing a new toy. The latest example comes from a bunch of experiments and theory on how opaque materials affect light passing ...