Literal language is when we say what we mean. Like “The news van is parked outside,” or “Meeting new people makes me nervous.” Figurative language can be anything that doesn't mean what it says ...

Optical techniques are methods that use light to probe or control matter. One prominent example is optical spectroscopy, which includes such methods as pump–probe spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy and ...

Exploring the wealth of Africa's natural resources, but also the troubled history of foreign intervention in Africa's development - from the transatlantic slave trade to the role of multinationals.

A plasmonic grating-based thermometer translates temperature into fluorescence emission angle shifts. This non-contact method achieves 0.01 °C resolution and effectively isolates thermal signals from ...