The effect was visible to the naked eye, followed the contours of the surface it fell on, and changed shape and position with the laser beam. The idea originated from a casual lunch conversation ...

Microlenses applied to eyeglasses can help reduce growth-related worsening of nearsightedness (myopia), preventing potential ...

Powered by laser light, this tiny sail lays the groundwork for future advances in lightsail technology and the potential for ...

The undated image shows the U.S. Navy testing a weapon system known as HELIOS from the USS Preble destroyer in the middle of ...

A team of scientists has made the first experimental measurements of laser-induced motions of miniature lightsails in the lab.

Fractional CO 2 lasers minimize the risk of adverse effects due to the targeted nature of the laser beam columns. This form of laser treatment also has a faster recovery time. A 2017 review ...

Scientists are developing miniature lightsails that could travel at unprecedented speeds, potentially enabling interstellar ...

Credit: WLADIMIR BULGAR/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images Laser beams powered by the sun are ... we should be able to utilize similar effects in artificial systems." Sunlight-powered lasers ...

Laser treatment for acne scars minimizes the appearance and associated pain. However, the treatment isn’t ideal for everyone.

"What’s really cool is if we project a laser beam as a line then make it move, we can create underwater effects inside the theater that hovers over the audience’s heads," says Bush.