Optical fibers are already the backbone of global communication systems. Recently, however, physicists have started to explore how their functionality could be boosted further by conveying information ...

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Caltech scientists have created ultra-low-loss optical pathways on silicon chips that approach the efficiency of fiber optics and dramatically outperform existing technology at visible wavelengths.

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A diving whale revealed how existing technology makes it possible to monitor cetaceans swimming quietly across the seabed ...

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