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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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).

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 ...

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 ...