Can flashing light alter your mind? The science of stroboscopic stimulation

Celebrity-backed devices promise meditative ‘sober trips’. Researchers are studying how rhythmic light reshapes visual experience and mood.

When your eyelids become a cinema screen: what strobing light reveals about the brain

Specific rhythms of flickering light can synchronise brain activity, offering clues about perception and possible future ...
Windows Latest

I tested Windows 11 LTSC in 2026, and it’s the best version of Windows 11 without Copilot, AI and other bloat

Windows 11 LTSC is a clean, bloatware-free OS without Copilot, AI, ads, or feature updates. Here’s how LTSC performs vs ...

‘Industry’ Finale: Inside the Last Shot and That Weird Flash Frame

Mickey Down and Konrad Kay on how the last shot is from “Mad Men," and the flash frame is from a deleted glory hole scene ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Treetops Emit Ultraviolet Sparkles During Thunderstorms. Researchers Just Filmed It in Nature for the First Time

In laboratory studies, coronae emit a faint blue light from the tips of spruce needles. In nature, ambient light drowns out this glow, so researchers used a special camera to detect invisible, ...

Four Kleber Mendonça Filho Short Films Will Stream for Free on Neon’s Website

Four short films directed by 'The Secret Agent' filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho will be available for free on Neon's website.