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 ...

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

Discover how peacock feathers can generate laser light in a groundbreaking experiment by a Florida Polytechnic University student.

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 ...

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 ...

Today's infrared lasers are only powerful enough to disable aerial targets, but scientists now have the keys to building high-powered laser weaponry that can 'melt' distant targets. When you purchase ...

Most people love lasers, because they can make cats chase, read music from a shiny disc, etch and cut materials, and be very shiny in Hollywood blockbusters, even when their presence makes zero sense.

At-home laser hair removal ticks off all the boxes we want in the hair removal process. Easy to use? Check. Actually works? Check and god bless. Cost-effective? Sure (we’re all about the cost-per-use ...