Tubular laser beams can create what amount to fiber-optic cables made of thin air, researchers report in a study to appear in Physical Review X. Laser-heated air can efficiently transmit light signals ...

Who doesn’t know the problem of glare when trying to ogle a PCB underneath a microscope of some description? Even with a ring ...

Most people love lasers, because they can make cats chase, read music from a shiny disc, etch and cut materials, and be very shiny in Hollywood blockbusters, even when their presence makes zero sense.

Looking at the intricate details of the world through the lens of a microscope is a fascinating and fun experience, but you don't need to limit yourself to the prepared slides that come with it — ...

Cheese fungus, head lice, human sperm, a bee eye, a microplastic bobble: scientific photographer Steve Gschmeissner has imaged them all under the probing lens of a scanning electron microscope (SEM).

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to make a laser for your mobile phone. Discover the materials needed and follow simple instructions to transform your device into a versatile gadget. We'll ...

Physicists have proposed a new type of laser that could emit powerful bursts of neutrinos instead of light 1. This could enable ‘tabletop’ studies of neutrinos — elementary particles that have no ...

The DIY enthusiast Ben brought forward a unique approach to build a portable projector using the concept of “persistence of vision” where an image produced by a moving object doesn’t disappear as soon ...

As the question of how to make a laser fusion reactor practical rises, scientists at the University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) have come up with a way for fusion lasers to ...