The Guardian Europe
Houseplant Hacks: Can Mirrors and Foil Really Boost Low Sunlight?
Mirrors and foil can bounce light onto your sad, leggy houseplants - but one looks chic, the other like a science fair explosion.
2026-09-22
The Guardian Europe
2026-07-22
Ars Technica
Norwegian Physicists Ask: What If You Chop a Photon in Half? The Answer Is a Rainbow.
A trio of Norwegian physicists explores what happens when you yank a mirror mid-reflection, concluding that chopping a photon in half produces a rainbow of new photons.
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