Researchers develop human-portable lasers to better study the health of glaciers
Anything involving lasers is undeniably cool.
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Laser beam fired through keyhole can see what’s moving behind the door
Oh well. More privacy-shattering tech.
Protesters in Chile bring down police drones using simple laser pointers. Lots and lots of laser pointers
In Chile, protesters are using lasers en masse to bring down hapless police drones. https://gph.is/g/E0lDMQ5 Videos of Chilean protesters bringing ...
Laser technology study reveals 1,000 monuments on ancient Scottish Isle
Lidar is proving its remarkable potential more and more.
Ceramic welding lasers
The team says their technique could lead to devices that don't scratch or shatter, metal-free pacemakers, or electronics for harsh ...
MIT technique can shrink objects down to the nanoscale
The technique can produce structures one-thousandth the size of the originals.
Ultrafast laser bursts generate electricity faster than anything we know
A beautiful example of theory and experiment working together to advance science.
World’s first continuous room-temperature maser open door to new applications
A major breakthrough in physics.
China deems blasting space junk with a laser station is feasible
It's a super James Bond-esque idea.
New 3D Radar mapping system could revolutionize rescue missions
Capable of mapping environments in 3D and distinguishing between materials, it could help save a lot of lives.
First operational laser weapon set to safeguard US ships from menacing drones
Blowing stuff up at the speed of light.
Computer chip can mimic human neurons using only beams of light
Just MIT doing a bit of light thinking.
Spiders are just like cats: they too like chasing laser pointers
It's better than Batman.
Sci-fi buffs everywhere, rejoyce! The UK military is developing laser weapons
The prototype should be delivered in 2019.
High-power lasers create ‘smoke rings’ that travel along the beam with the speed of light
Smoke on the light, fire in the sky.
What touching Fairy Holograms in mid-air looks like
Most people would love to a holographic display in their rooms, and seriously you might not have to wait too ...
Forget about razor blades – it’s time to welcome the laser razor
Despite manufacturers have tirelessly designed new types of razor blades for a cleaner shave, the process has stayed virtually unchanged ...
The world’s most powerful laser weapon — blasts a car from a mile away!
A 30KW high-power laser was demonstrated by Lockheed Martin after it was used to disable a vehicle more than a ...
The world’s most powerful laser could put the Death Star to shame
Japan just powered up the world's most powerful laser, a monster that shines a 2-petawatt pulse of light. The pulse ...
ISS astronauts could use laser cannon to blast off hazardous space junk
Astronauts onboard the ISS may soon get a new "toy" - a space laser cannon to blast off space debris ...