Military researchers are now proving that drones do not always need to carry their own fuel or batteries. In recent tests, ...

Researchers have found that under certain conditions, a laser beam can act like an opaque object and cast a shadow, opening new possibilities for technologies that could use a laser beam to control ...

On Kings victory nights, you can hear the chant ringing through the Golden 1 Center, through downtown Sacramento, through video clips splashed across Twitter. There’s something magical and unifying ...

Dozens of times over the last decade NASA scientists have launched laser beams at a reflector the size of a paperback novel about 240,000 miles (385,000 kilometers) away from Earth. They announced ...

A new discovery shows that messy, stray light can be used to clean up quantum systems instead of disrupting them. University ...

Important instruments for neuroscience and medical diagnostics, optically pumped magnetometers measure responses of polarized atoms to produce information about the low-frequency external field. They ...

Every cat owner knows how their feline companions delight in chasing a tiny pinpoint of light from a simple laser pointer. Now, Brazilian physicists have figured out how to trap and bend laser light ...

Israel unveiled the Iron Beam laser defense system that intercepts missiles and drones at the speed of light for just $3 per ...

For the experiment, a high-power green laser was directed through ruby cube and illuminated with a blue laser from the side. The green laser increases the optical absorption of the blue illuminating ...