<ul><li>Physicists at the University of Glasgow have discovered a new method to guide light through opaque substances, using a weakly scattering core encased in a highly scattering material.</li><li>Inspired by how sunlight interacts with cumulus clouds, the scientists experimented with 3D-printed structures and found that light transmitted through these structures was over 100 times more intense in the core compared to surrounding materials.</li><li>This innovative waveguiding technique has implications beyond optics and could be adapted to guide heat and particles like neutrons, offering possibilities in thermal management, medical imaging, and nuclear technology.</li><li>The research, funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering, the EPSRC, and UK Research and Innovation, was published in Nature Physics and highlights the value of interdisciplinary collaboration.</li></ul>

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