When lasers cross: A brighter way to measure plasma

Measuring conditions in volatile clouds of superheated gases known as plasmas is central to pursuing greater scientific ...
Nature

What my cave stay taught me about sensors

Five days isolated in complete darkness retunes the senses. Scientist Kiana Aran explains how sensors help to share the ...
The Verge

Arduino’s UNO Q is already getting some upgrades.

The original version of the UNO Q paired Qualcomm’s Dragonwing QRB2210 processor with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. A little over three months after it was announced alongside Qualcomm’s acquisition ...
GamesRadar+

Helldivers 2 players vote on which planet to fire our shiny new laser beam at, channelling Star Wars in a democratic move that couldn't possibly go wrong

Third Person Shooters How to unlock the new Bastion Tank in Helldivers 2 and some tips for how to use it Third Person Shooters Helldivers 2 patch increases "intensity" of highest difficulties, buffs ...
New Atlas

The day of the tactical laser weapon arrives

The future arrived on December 28, 2025 as the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) announced that Iron Beam became the first high-energy tactical laser weapon to be fully integrated and cleared for operations ...
The Press Democrat

Marin grad uses AI to improve data about northern lights

Jason Press, a former student at Marin Catholic High School, is part of a Pepperdine University team apply the technology to ...
Hackaday

Building A Metal 3D Printer With A Laser Welder

The development of cheaper, more powerful lasers has always been a cause for excitement among hackers, and fiber lasers are ...
Science Daily

Engineers just created a “phonon laser” that could shrink your next smartphone

Engineers have created a device that generates incredibly tiny, earthquake-like vibrations on a microchip—and it could transform future electronics. Using a new kind of “phonon laser,” the team can ...
SlashGear

16 Ways DIYers Can Use Milwaukee's Laser Level, Other Than Building A House

Milwaukee's M12 laser level is the definition of fun and functional, and it does so much more than your average bubble level tool. As with other laser levels, Milwaukee's version projects a beam of ...
Opinion
Live ScienceOpinion

'It's similar to how Google can map your home without your consent': Why using aerial lasers to map an archaeology site should have Indigenous partnership

To rapidly map regions in fine detail, researchers need national but not necessarily local permission to carry out an aerial scan. It's similar to how Google can map your home without your consent.
The New York Times

Man Acquitted of Shining a Laser at Marine One With Trump Aboard

A Washington man was charged in September with pointing a laser at Marine One, the presidential helicopter, while President Trump was aboard.Credit...Kenny Holston/The New York Times By Alexandra E.
CoinDesk

Nomura-backed Laser Digital introduces tokenized bitcoin yield-bearing fund

Nomura-backed crypto trading firm Laser Digital introduced a bitcoin BTC $89,173.45 diversified yield fund to provide long-term holders of the largest cryptocurrency with a return on their assets via ...