Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The physics world is rallying around CERN’s Large Hadron Collider ...

OctopusEffects, #Blender Creates a laser beam from a point projected onto a surface. Create a light effect where the surface ...

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 ...

Rubidium atoms that are chilled to extremely low temperatures could emit bursts of particles called neutrinos.

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 ...

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 ...

Anthony Fiorito, a senior engineering physics major at Florida Polytechnic University, was published as first author of a study that found that when infused with a specific dye, peacock feathers can ...

Researchers are blurring the lines between science and art by showing how a laser can be used to create artistic masterpieces in a way that mirrors classical paints and brushes. The new technique not ...

A group of researchers created a small, laser-powered analyzer that can help with NASA space missions, as reported by Interesting Engineering. A picture taken on July 15, 2020 shows the C/2020 F3 ...