Researchers are developing laser technology to manufacture and repair steel and titanium parts in what could be a game-changing application for industry. A team of researchers from RMIT University in ...

Devices that convert the energy from footsteps, arm movements, and breathing into electricity could charge smart watches and wearables. But they are complicated and costly to make. Now a team has made ...

Researchers from North Carolina State University have used laser ablation to create ultra-stretchable, superomniphobic materials without the use of harsh chemical solvents. The materials—which are ...

A renewable, low impact random laser built from birch leaves and peanuts shows a path to affordable medical diagnostics using fully sustainable materials. (Nanowerk News) Physicists at Umeå University ...

Some scientific achievements are large and flashy—like imposing robots—while others are incredibly small, fast, and nearly invisible. And as a record-breaking laser pulse reported by scientists in a ...

I was reading through some cool facts about lasers to put on my Instagram and other social media platforms and I find out some pretty cool stuff. Did you know, back in the day, the power of the first ...

A bold plan to amplify ghostly neutrinos fails two separate quantum tests, according to companion MIT physics papers.

Like every American kid who grew up with Star Wars, my ears pricked up at recent stories about Chinese laser rifles. Are we going to see wars fought with laser blasters in the near future? The answer ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) High-performance engineering thermoplastics are widely applied in aerospace, automotive, biomedical, and electronics fields. To enhance the safety and extend the service life of ...