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'It invites us to reconsider our notion of shadow': Laser beams can actually cast their own shadows, scientists discover


After discussing the quirks in 3D modeling software, where a laser beam is treated as a solid object that can cast a shadow, scientists decided to experiment in real life — and found that laser beams can indeed cast a shadow under the right conditions.

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