- Physics / Chemistry
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 23rd, 2014
Ultra-Light Mirrors Created from Polystyrene Beads
Scientists used powerful lasers for this innovative research
- Physics / Chemistry
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 21st, 2014
New Lasers Can Get Under the Skin of Ancient Paintings
Analysis is now possible without sampling the actual works of art
- Physics / Chemistry
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 3rd, 2014
Superfast Water Boiler Developed by German Scientists
The approach is still only theoretical at this point
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 30th, 2013
Space Laser Communications Demonstrated by Moon Orbiter Experiment
The device has been used successfully for more than a month
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 20th, 2013
Lasers Can Help Keep Polar Bears Safe from Oil Companies
And no, not by using them to blow up drilling platforms
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 6th, 2013
Curiosity's Laser Reaches 100,000 Firings on Mars
The instrument is used to vaporize small amounts of rock for analysis
- Physics / Chemistry
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 5th, 2013
Optical Technique Can Detect Nanometer-Level Features on Surfaces
European researchers demonstrate new optical detection method
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 4th, 2013
Lasers Will Soon Beam Data Through the Solar System
Mission to demonstrate this technology passes critical review step
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 15th, 2013
Nanoantennas on Advanced Metasurface Can Create Holograms
The surface makes use of a new class of devices to create 3D images
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 2nd, 2013
Innovative Laser Beams Data from NASA Moon Orbiter to Earth at Great Speed
The spacecraft arrived in orbit around the Moon this October
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 3rd, 2013
Watch: Mind Control Is Possible, Video Explains How It Could Be Done
Scientists can, at least in theory, use lasers to hack into people's brains
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 14th, 2013
Watch: Scientists Use Lasers to Levitate Really Tiny Diamonds
The diamonds used in this experiment measured about 100 nanometers in length
- Games Blog
- By Andrei Dumitrescu
- April 30th, 2013
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon’s Humor Linked to Its Back to Basics Approach
The team made sure that players could focus on core mechanics
- Nature
- By Sebastian Pop
- October 29th, 2012
EU Throws $900 Million into Laser Capable of Destroying Toxic Waste and Cancer
The long-term goal is to destroy toxic waste and maybe lead to better cancer treatments
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- October 23rd, 2012
Curiosity Is Down to Its Fourth Scoop Full, Shoots Lasers at the Sand for Science
The second sand sample is being used for analysis
- Sci Pry
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 24th, 2012
New Technique Determines When LED Need Replacing
Figuring this out is currently very difficult to do
- Physics / Chemistry
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 19th, 2012
Organic Lasers Can Now Be Printed
The standard inkjet technology was successfully modified for this purpose