Search results for: laser
New camera is able to see around corners
12-8-2015 |
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Scientists in Edinburgh have developed a new type of camera that uses lasers to see around corners.
Researchers develop 'freeze ray' lasers
11-22-2015 | 9
A breakthrough in the field of laser cooling could open the door to a wide range of new applications.
Super-heating lasers to aid fusion research
11-14-2015 | 8
Scientists have found a way to use lasers to heat materials to extreme temperatures almost instantly.
Boeing unveils new anti-drone laser cannon
VIDEO 8-28-2015 | 10
The aerospace giant has developed a new weapon system designed specifically to shoot down drones.
Japan fires the world's most powerful laser
7-29-2015 | 16
Scientists at Osaka University in Japan have managed to fire a two-petawatt laser for one picosecond.
DARPA to test out new airborne laser weapon
5-26-2015 | 7
A sophisticated new laser defence system could soon be making its way on to drones and fighter jets.
Physicists develop working tractor beam
10-20-2014 | 9
The remarkable new technology is capable of pushing or pulling solid objects using nothing but lasers.
World's biggest laser crushes diamond
7-18-2014 | 6
A giant laser has been used to simulate the pressures present within the cores of the gas giant planets.
Scientists to zap space debris with lasers
3-12-2014 | 19
A team of Australian physicists have come up with a new way to deal with the ever-growing field of junk.
Lockheed develops huge laser gun weapon
2-5-2014 | 37
The defense contractor has built and demonstrated a working 30-kilowatt laser weapon for military use.
World's 'fastest spinning object' created
9-2-2013 | 11
A team at the University of St Andrews spun a tiny object at 600 million revolutions per minute.
Weather laser can induce rain and lightning
8-28-2013 | 28
Scientists are experimenting with laser pulses that can create clouds and influence the weather.
Anti-asteroid space laser proposed
2-17-2013 | 34
In the wake of recent events there have been renewed calls for defensive measures against asteroids.
NASA beams Mona Lisa to the Moon
1-19-2013 | 21
Leonardo Da Vinci's masterpiece has gone further than ever before thanks to a well-timed laser.
Stonehenge scanned with digital lasers
10-10-2012 | 8
The intricacies of Stonehenge have been brought to life like never before thanks to a new laser scan.
Mars rover zaps rock with laser beam
8-21-2012 | 13
NASA's Curiosity rover debuted its ChemCam laser by firing the tool at a nearby rock called 'Coronation'.
US Army develops lightning weapon
7-1-2012 | 29
The military are experimenting with a laser-guided weapon that can fire bolts of lightning at targets.
Realistic Star Wars lightsaber goes on sale
VIDEO 5-9-2012 | 22
The $400 LaserSaber uses a laser that is so powerful that the device comes with a health warning.
Laser device could drill in to icy moons
4-23-2012 | 2
A new robotic device that uses lasers shot through fiber-optic cable has been developed by scientsts.
Laser guns on ships 'within 4 years'
4-1-2012 | 29
Senior Navy technologists have claimed that working laser cannons will be in service very soon.
