Humans may use fiber optic technology to make everything from novelty desk toys to high speed internet cables, but Nature has its own ideas. For decades, scientists have debated to what extent polar bears may use the optical properties...

Sponges might not look like particularly complex animals, but they've had billions of years to evolve their own special systems. And one of those systems might involve sending messages through their body in the form of light.

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In this inspiring talk about recent developments in biomimicry, Janine Benyus provides heartening examples of ways in which nature is already influencing the products and systems we build.

View full lessonf='https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-hidden-network-that-makes-the-internet-possible-sajan-saini' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>lesson↵↵In 2012, a team of researchers set a world record, transmitting 1 petabit of data—...

Discover how innovative technologies are revolutionizing the way we light our homes and workplaces without relying on electricity. This documentary explores the use of light tubes, fiber optics, and even bioluminescent plants to...

In this second episode of an LCRD-focused season of The Invisible Network podcast, we take a look at the reasons NASA is embracing optical communications technologies and what challenges LCRD will overcome.

Data cable will link New York City to the city of Bude in Britain and the city of Bilbao in Spain, according to Alphabet Inc.

It's time to check out Group 14 on the periodic table, the carbon group. This includes carbon, silicon, germanium, tin, lead, and flerovium. What can we say about their properties, reactivities, and applications? Let's find out!

This video focuses on the various types of transceivers and how they are specified as vendor-neutral devices. This clip is from the chapter "Modern Ethernet" of the series "CompTIA Network+ Certification N10-007: The Total Course".In...

How fast is the internet? How fast can we send data? This easy DIY experiment allows you to control light with water! Drill a hole in the bottom of a 2 liter bottle, fill the bottle with water allowing the water to stream out the hole,...

This video introduces you to copper, fiber, and wireless media.<br/<br/>>

This clip is from the chapter "Ethernet" of the series "World of Computer Networking: Your CCNA start".This section introduces you to Ethernet.

This video provides an overview of the element germanium. It describes the physical properties of germanium and its discovery by Clemens Winkler. The video also discusses the various uses of germanium, such as in semiconductors, optical...

Fiber optics is a form of data transmission that uses light and glass rather than metal and electricity. It offers higher bandwidth and longer transmission distances compared to traditional metal cables, while also being immune to...

Ramona Pringle, director of Ryerson University's Transmedia Zone, on reports Google's parent company is looking to Canada

Martin Harder is the mayor of Winkler, Man., a town investing to get all its residents and businesses hooked up to fibre-optic cable

Sadiq Khan Unveils New 4G Signal At Four Elizabeth Line Stations

May.27 -- National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator Jim Bridenstine discusses the agency’s relationship with SpaceX ahead of the company’s crewed launch. He speaks with Bloomberg's David Westin on "Balance of...

New blood and legacy, young and established designers presented their summer collections as Moda Lisboa - Lisbon Fashion Week - kicked off in the Portuguese capital.

Legacy is the theme for the 43rd edition of...

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