Caltech scientists have developed a way to guide light on silicon wafers with low signal loss approaching that of optical ...

John Carmack has a habit of tossing out ideas that sit right on the edge between practical engineering and pure provocation. His latest musing lands squarely in that zone: what if a long loop of ...

Researchers have fabricated a hair-thin microphone made entirely of silica fiber that can detect a large range of ultrasound ...

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cloud-scale computing drive rising demand for bandwidth and energy efficiency, the 2026 Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC) will convene ...

They developed a unique sound-sensing design that uses a vibration-sensitive membrane and an internal glass micro-beam ...

A new study has demonstrated that a tiny bundle of optical fibers can continuously, accurately, and simultaneously measure six biomarkers of brain health, helping to prevent serious complications that ...

Once a month or so, I have the privilege of sitting down with Editor-in-Chief Elliot Williams to record the Hackaday Podcast. It’s a lot of fun spending a couple of hours geeking out together, and we ...

A breakthrough optical design allows quantum computers to read information in parallel, a key step toward building ...

Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) has delivered one of 2026’s most impressive rallies, climbing 50.2% year-to-date and 46% over the past month. Corning’s 2026 is so good, it’s now the 6th top performing ...