A mother and daughter's realization of the different reflection produced by a mirror, despite a visible item not being in front of the mirror, has left the internet confused. In a viral video, the ...

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TIKTOK users are struggling to get their heads around a viral video of a mind-boggling mirror illusion. People have realised that if you stand in front of a mirror and look down you are still able to ...

Exploiting a novel technique called phase discontinuity, researchers have induced light rays to behave in a way that defies the centuries-old laws of reflection and refraction. The discovery has led ...