It led to the theory of the dual nature of light, according to which light can behave like a wave or a particle depending on its interactions, paving the way for the birth of quantum mechanics.

Light is closely integrated with our intellectual, philosophical and scientific discourse. The exact nature of light has remained a mystery since we stepped on earth. Newton postulated the corpuscular ...

Former Spanish international Juan Capdevila provides a compelling lens through which we can understand this dual nature; Messi is portrayed as both a ‘devil on the field’ and a ‘human angel’ in real ...

Even as scientific understanding evolved, Isaac Newton proposed in the 17th century that light was composed of particles, while Christiaan Huygens suggested it behaved as a wave. The true dual nature ...

An electron is a stable and negatively charged subatomic particle that also acts as the carrier of electricity. Each electron carries one unit of negative charge (1.602 x 10-19 coulomb) and has a ...