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 ...

There was recently a live demonstration of the tech at NASA Glenn in Cleveland. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Getting a live ...

Earlier this summer, Israel made military history. Not with a missile, bomb or bullet — but with a beam of light. In a first for modern warfare, the Israel Defense Forces successfully intercepted ...

Rafael has successfully tested its Iron Beam laser weapon in various scenarios against steep-track threats, including UAVs, mortars, rockets, and anti-tank missiles. The weapon is set to complement ...

The system, which has been in development since 2014, will 'fundamentally change' rules of engagement, Defense Ministry ...

Scientists have ample evidence to prove the Earth is a sphere. But some social media users claim to have devised an experiment showing the earth is flat. The post shows a green laser beam projected ...

Google’s parent company, Alphabet, is still experimenting with hooking up remote towns to the Internet via frickin’ laser beams. Today, Alphabet’s moonshot “X Lab” shared an update on Project Taara, ...

Using a laser to stimulate a photocurrent and a magnetic field to control it, researchers have devised a scheme for measuring a current’s flow stream. Why there’s a need to assess current-flow ...

The world's biggest laser is inside America’s National Ignition Facility that can recreate the conditions that exist inside stars. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...