The world of design and manufacturing is witnessing a significant shift with the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) into the realm of 3D laser engraving. The ability to create a wide range ...

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 ...

At-home laser hair removal devices are convenient and popular, but they require a learning curve, and results can be mixed. The best way to do laser hair removal at home is to prepare your skin ...

Scientists using the “Octopus” laser system at the UK’s Central Laser Facility (CLF) have published instructions for building a low-cost version of a super-resolution microscope capable of ...

One of the limitations of the conventional Cartesian CNC platforms is that the working area will usually be smaller than its footprint. SCARA arms are one of the options to get around this, as ...

The Mamyshev oscillator (MO) is a type of fiber laser capable of producing high-energy laser pulses at a tunable repetition rate. It is a mode-locked laser which uses light traveling within a ...

A laser shoots down a drone from a combat vehicle in this artist's rendering. (Courtesy of RTX) HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Army is working through a variety of challenges with directed-energy weapons ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Army plans to choose a few teams from a larger pool to compete to develop its Enduring High Energy Laser, or HEL, system for short-range air defense in early 2025, Lt. Gen.

Buy a budget-friendly inkjet or splurge on a fast laser? This decades-old question has some surprising new answers. Here's the latest advice about picking your next printer. For nearly a decade, Bill ...