Can a near infrared laptop light boost my mood? I tried it to find out ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Picture this: It’s one of those perfect, sun-filled days in late July that feel like 36 hours instead of ...

First-person view of someone aiming a TV remote at a smart TV - Proxima Studio/Shutterstock In recent years, IR blasters have become a standard part of smart TV systems, but it's not always clear just ...

The human eye can only see light at certain frequencies (called the visible spectrum), the lowest of which constitutes red light. Infrared light, which we can’t see, has an even lower frequency than ...

Researchers have improved upon techniques that use thin films to compress infrared light, demonstrating three advantages that make the films more useful for practical applications. The researchers ...