Funhouse mirrors help us learn about light and reflection. Mirrors are used for more than checking your face in the morning. Scientists have lots of uses for mirrors. Find out more about the different ...

Mirrors can be a boon to decorating a room. They can reflect and expand light, and the size, shape and frame can make it a statement piece. They can define spaces in a large room. And they can be a ...

Scientists have demonstrated, for the first time, a new type of mirror that forgoes a familiar shiny metallic surface and instead reflects infrared light by using an unusual magnetic property of a non ...

In the technology world, there's a strong consensus that the metaverse is moving closer every day. But what is the metaverse, exactly? For many, the metaverse means living every day in virtual reality ...

Mirrors come in different shapes and sizes and can be used in a myriad of ways. In some instances they can create a magical sense of openness while helping reflect light. They can even act as windows ...

Figure 1: Optical properties of a metamaterial mirror. The critical importance of the groove dimensions in the overall design of the magnetic mirror can be understood in more depth by realizing that ...

Dear Gail: I love mirrors and have recently purchased a couple of new ones. I’d love some ideas on different ways to use them. — Gina A. Dear Gina: Mirrors are great decorative, as well as functional ...

Recently, Engadget visited The Lab, HP's trippy art exhibition incongruously placed in the middle of the Panorama Music Festival in NYC. It proved surprisingly popular among festival-goers thanks to ...

Mirrors and glass make a home feel lighter and brighter, which can help get you through the tail end of winter. From furniture and accents to custom options that wow, these pieces deliver a visual ...

Two separate teams of scientists have built the thinnest mirrors in the world: sheets of molybdenum diselenide (MoSe2), each just a single atom wide. The mirrors were developed at the same time at ...