In a groundbreaking development, researchers have successfully constructed a laser entirely from biomaterials, specifically ...

In a discovery that challenges conventional optics, scientists have managed to make a laser beam cast its own shadow—a feat previously thought impossible, as light typically passes through other light ...

A regular medical examination can already feel daunting amid the uncertainty of what doctors will discover. Behind every scan ...

Scientists show that it is possible to make a femtosecond laser that fits in the palm of one's hand using a glass substrate. Is it possible to make a femtosecond laser entirely out of glass? That's ...

Researchers have developed an innovative and versatile system designed for a new generation of short-pulse lasers. Lasers ...

High-power lasers are often used to modify polymer surfaces to make high-tech biomedical products, electronics and data storage components. Now researchers have discovered a light-responsive, ...

OptiMedica Corp., a Sunnyvale, California startup, has raised $35 million, according to a recent regulatory filing. Earlier in November, the company announced that a portion of the money would be used ...

James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...

Is it possible to make a femtosecond laser entirely out of glass? That’s the rabbit hole that Yves Bellouard, head of EPFL’s Galatea Laboratory, went down after years of spending hours – and hours – ...