
Space Health Environment Humans Tech Nature Physics Society Opinion Explainer About Us Our Team Follow Us Daily Newsletter Contact Privacy Privacy Manager Accessibility Terms 2025 ScienceAlert Pty Ltd Physicists Catch Light in Imaginary Time' in Scientific First Physics 30 June 2025 By Mike McRae agsandrew Getty Images Pro Canva For the first time , researchers have seen how light behaves during a mysterious phenomenon called imaginary . time' When you shine light through almost any transparent material , the gridlock of electromagnetic fields that make up the atomic alleys and side streets will add a significant amount of time to each photon's . commute This delay can tell physicists a lot about how light scatters , revealing details about the matrix of material the photons must navigate