Ever try to read an LCD display when you're outside and wearing sunglasses? A pair of polarized lenses can make a smartphone, GPS system, music player, or any other screen-based device almost ...

Here's a question that's been bugging me for a couple of years now. I know that LCDs basically work by using polarizing filters at 90° to allow the desired amount of light through, and thereby create ...

Reflective surfaces polarize light, a phenomenon that fishermen or photographers overcome by using polarizing sunglasses or polarizing filters to cut our reflective glare. However, PhD student Tom ...