New evidence points to physical characteristics in stable rays of light, such as the ability to be physically bent with a physical touch of a finger.
In several studies, a subject was asked to stare at a light source, including the backlight of a computer screen and a nightlight. The subject was then asked to use their index finger to try to bend the light ray entering their eye from the light source at a distance of 3.5 inches from their face. They then reported whether they could see the bending of the light rays coming from the light source.
In the majority of cases (in a dark room), it was reported that the bending of the visible light rays entering the eye from the light source could be seen with the naked eye with both the computer screen (small 1 square inch image on a white background was bent from a distance of 3 feet) and the night light (from a distance of 10 feet).
In the majority of cases where the light rays were not directly from a light source, but reflected off of something that could be seen in the light at night reflected in the room (that was not very reflective nor directly illuminated, only backlit), no bending of visible light rays could be seen.
It was also reported that the light ray seemed to reach a point where it would not bend any further, and that quick movement through the light ray seemed to result in a short vibration of the ray.
