Blu-ray discs have proven themselves superior to DVDs as storage media in light of their high capacity, high definition, and higher transfer rate. Now researchers claim that Blu-ray discs have one ...

Blu-ray discs could help make the solar cells used in solar panels more efficient, researchers say. Solar cells rely on materials that convert photons of light into electricity. Prior research had ...

LIGHT-FETCHING PATTERN Bumps and pits that encode data on a Blu-ray Disc, seen here in a false-color microscope image, can be imprinted on solar cells to improve light absorption, a new study shows.

The high-definition movie disc battle between HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc can be traced all the way back to 2000, when companies began experimenting with using new blue lasers in optical disc systems.