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A warehouse robot just ran for 24 hours straight on electricity beamed through the air by laser, shattering two world records. The breakthrough could mean drones and robots that never need battery changes.
A British company just proved its portable satellite station works in the real world. The device fits in a car and beams secure data from space faster than ever before.
Scientists in the Netherlands just solved one of green energy's biggest problems: what to do with millions of old solar panels. Their laser technology recovers nearly all the valuable silver and silicon inside without destroying them.
Scientists want to put ultrastable lasers inside the moon's coldest craters to create a GPS-like navigation system for future astronauts. The permanently shadowed craters near the south pole offer the perfect natural conditions for precision laser technology.
German researchers are using laser technology to detect and measure pollution from burning satellites and rocket stages in Earth's upper atmosphere. The breakthrough could help protect our ozone layer as space traffic increases.
Scientists are using cutting-edge laser technology from specialized aircraft to measure snowpack with pinpoint accuracy, helping water managers plan for millions of people across the drought-stricken American West. The innovation provides hope for smarter water management even as climate challenges grow.
Trains in the Netherlands use powerful laser cannons to vaporize leaves on tracks, solving a safety problem that causes delays every fall. The technology works so well that New York's commuter rail adopted it too.
Australian researchers are using laser technology to unlock precise age and environmental data from endangered speartooth sharks, revolutionizing how we protect vulnerable species. With fewer than 2,500 adults left in the wild, this breakthrough could transform conservation efforts.
Researchers captured atoms losing and regaining electrons in trillionths of a second, revealing secrets that could power tomorrow's clean energy reactors. This breakthrough brings us closer to harnessing the same process that lights up stars.
Scientists just demonstrated a breakthrough laser technology that could propel spacecraft to our nearest star system in just two decades instead of thousands of years. The tiny but mighty proof of concept opens the door to interstellar travel within a human lifetime.
Future moon missions could beam live 4K video to Earth after NASA successfully tested breakthrough laser technology that sends data 100 times faster than radio. Even better, an off-the-shelf telescope in Australia proved the system can work affordably worldwide.
A former lead scientist reveals what it's like to fire one of America's most powerful lasers, capable of generating more power than the entire US electrical grid for a trillionth of a second. The Texas Petawatt laser helped researchers study everything from fusion energy to new cancer treatments before funding cuts paused operations.
French mathematician Frank Merle just won a $3 million prize for discovering hidden order in the messiest math problems in nature. His breakthrough helps scientists better understand everything from laser technology to ocean waves.
Scientists have cracked the code on making solar panels even more efficient using laser technology that could push performance beyond 26%. The breakthrough could help today's most common solar cells compete with cutting-edge designs.
A fingernail-size chip is solving internet access problems by beaming data through open air at fiber-optic speeds. The technology connects buildings just hundreds of meters from major internet cables without digging a single trench.
German researchers have cracked the code on sealing paper packaging without any adhesives or plastic, potentially revolutionizing how we recycle billions of packages. The laser-based method could make paper packaging truly sustainable for the first time.
Laser technology has uncovered entire civilizations hidden beneath jungle canopies, revealing more than 60,000 previously unknown Maya structures in Guatemala alone. These discoveries are rewriting history books about how millions of ancient people lived, worked, and thrived.
Researchers in the United Arab Emirates have successfully demonstrated that laser beams can trigger rainfall in laboratory tests, opening a new frontier in water security for dry regions worldwide. The breakthrough technology could replace traditional cloud seeding chemicals with precise, environmentally friendly laser pulses.
Scientists in the UAE are firing lasers at clouds to create rainfall without chemicals, potentially solving water shortages in dry regions worldwide. Field trials of the breakthrough technology begin soon after successful lab tests.
Engineers at Monash University have created a revolutionary material structure that makes lasers work faster while using less energy. The breakthrough could transform everything from self-driving cars to medical imaging.
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