Ordinary solid-state lasers, as used in laser pointers, generate light in the visible range. For many applications, however, such as the detection of molecules, radiation in the mid-infrared range is ...

Lasers are known to be a high energy and high-temperature heat source. Whilst most of their use is in various optics applications, there are a couple of lasers which are used in heat treatment ...

Stem cell therapy needs a lot of human cells, of a specific type. Shining a near-infrared laser on adult stem cells derived from human body fat, makes the stem cells replicate 54% faster. Following ...

Chaos, popular as butterfly effect, describes the irregular phenomenon of deterministic systems. Based on the unique features of sensitivity to initial conditions and unpredictability to future ...

Cancer diagnoses traditionally require invasive or labor-intensive procedures such as tissue biopsies. Researchers at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) have now reported on a method ...

Japan’s Kyocera has come up with an innovation in the field of lighting that could open up design opportunities while also making advanced driver assistance functions better. The industrial giant ...

Laser eye surgeries can help treat glaucoma by improving the outflow of fluid in the eye. Types of surgeries include trabeculoplasty, iridotomy, and cyclophotocoagulation. Doctors may suggest a ...

MIAMI (CBSMiami/CNN) -- NASA launched its Laser Communications Relay Demonstration from Cape Canaveral early Tuesday morning, which could revolutionize the way the agency communicates with future ...

Laser plastic welding has grown in popularity for medical applications because it reliably joins a wide range of materials, including dissimilar materials. At the same time, the process uses no ...