The problem with all-encompassing generalizations is that they are often in error; even if they’re correct in some cases, they’re wrong in other cases. In our desperate quest for definitive ...

A new study from an international team of researchers suggests that the universe may be "lopsided", and it could be a huge challenge to our current understanding of the cosmos. The more we have ...

An emitter near a surface induces an image dipole that can modify the observed emission intensity and radiation pattern. These image-dipole effects are generally not taken into account in ...

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