Physicists at the University of Warsaw have generated a miniature “laser tornado” inside nanoscale structures by engineering ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a discovery that challenges conventional optics, scientists have managed to make a laser beam cast its own shadow—a feat ...

Add charm to your tree with laser-cut elf ornaments. Follow this easy tutorial to craft holiday decorations or thoughtful gifts. If you're looking to add a little handmade charm to your tree this year ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...

Can light behave like a whirlwind? It turns out it can—and such "optical tornadoes" have now been created in an extremely ...

The laser only weighs around 17 pounds that can help find signs of life in space. It is a smaller version of two essential tools to identify what materials are made of in space. It is combined with ...

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 ...

Japan is looking for ways to deal with space debris. Ever since the space age began, space junk that consists of satellites, rocket parts, and wreckage from collisions has been piling up. It is even ...