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Melting pesky lunar dust with a laser enables 3D printing of tools on the moon
Dust is a major problem for lunar expeditions. Not only is it harmful to astronaut's health, it also gums up devices and causes technological problems. But now scientists from Germany have come up with an idea to make use of dust: by melting it with a laser and using it to 3D-print tools and equipment.
Next-gen cochlear implant restores hearing by shining a laser beam in your ear
Could focused laser light be used to help deaf people hear again? A futuristic cochlear implant certainly suggests so.
Watch Lockheed Martin burn drones out of the sky with a new laser
Defense giant Lockheed Martin recently showed off its ATHENA laser blaster by blowing drones out of the sky with it.
Scientists use laser beams to turn simple crystals into transparent electronics
Researchers have used a laser to 'draw' circuits onto crystals, potentially helping to create transparent electronics in the future.
Scientists just powered on a laser that's 1 billion times brighter than the sun
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has just fired up the Diocles laser, which is brighter than anything seen in the history of planet Earth.
Breast cancer diagnoses may be immediate with this new scanning device
A new "bowl" device will combine lasers and ultrasound to make breast cancer diagnoses easier and less painful.
What do you get when you combine AI and a laser pointer? The best cat toy ever
Felik combines a camera, computer vision algorithms, motion tracking, and AI to keep your cat or dog entertained while you're out.
The world’s largest X-ray laser is one step closer to completion
The world’s largest X-ray laser is one step closer to completion after researchers passed a major milestone this week.
Targeting flatbed scanners could allow hackers to break into secure "air-gapped" computer systems
Researchers have conceived of a method by which hackers could bypass firewalls by hacking a flatbed scanner using a laser-toting drone.
Norway’s underwater laser-shooting drone zaps parasitic lice that live on salmon
This smart underwater drone fires highly targeted laser blasts to help deal with the problem of salmon-munching sea lice.
Holographic 3D printer uses lasers to print thousands of times faster than its rivals
Think you've seen it all when it comes to 3D printing? This hologram-powered 3D printer prints using green lasers and a tub of goo.
How a parrot wearing aviator goggles could teach robots to fly better
Researchers are using a parrot equipped with 3D-printed goggles to learn lessons about birds in flight. The findings may improve future flying robots.
Researchers train subjects' brains to experience less pain
Could listening to a piece of audio on your headphones, or popping on a head-up display, make you more tolerant of pain? New research suggests so.
Check out this awesome laser-based 'holographic' display on Kickstarter
Check out this amazing device, which its creator calls the world’s “first commercially available, laser-based desktop ‘holographic’ display.”
Built-in Wi-Fi has nothing on this new DSLR control with light, sound, and laser triggers
From light to sound, this new Kickstarter aims to give photographers an all-in-one triggering solution for DSLRs.
A 1,000-watt laser blasting rust off of pipes is absolutely mesmerizing
Portable laser cleaner created by Belgian company P-Laser promises to blast away rust, heavy paint, and grease in the coolest way ever.
Like a glowing Etch-a-Sketch, LumoPad lets you draw with light
LumoPad is the world's coolest Etch-a-Sketch, letting users draw with light using lasers, LEDs, or even regular flashlights.
More life for Moore’s Law? Vortex laser may enable more powerful computers
Tiny laser vortex system could be used to convey 10x the amount of information of modern optics communication systems.
A DIY laser bazooka is the most terrifyingly awesome thing you’ll see today
23-year-old Drake Anthony -- a.k.a. Styropyro -- has built a 200W laser bazooka: 400 times more powerful than the most dangerous laboratory lasers
Weaponized drone swarms will meet their match with this 60-kilowatt laser
To combat the potential security threat from drone swarms, Lockheed Martin is working on a 60-kilowatt laser that'll blow these UAVs out of the sky.
A helicopter-mounted lidar system let archaeologists map an ancient Cambodian city
Archaeologists have mapped a hidden city in Cambodia using a cutting-edge laser system
The new gaming mouse from Tt eSports packs a crazy 16,000 DPI laser sensor
Tt eSPORTS has added a new gaming mouse to its Level 10 lineup that packs a laser sensor capable of 16,000 DPI. It also has honeycombed-based ventilation.
US Coast Guard fines Washington man $100,000 for shining a powerful laser at a ferry
A Washington state man who aimed an industrial blue laser at a ferry pilot house was fined $100,000. Felony charges are pending for this repeat offender.