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Weed-Killing Lasers Being Developed

Posted by Christina Ortiz Fri May 25, 2012 01:30 PM ET | 0

Lasers take weed control to a whole new level. Read more

Microbots Made of Bubbles Have Laser Engines

Posted Tue May 22, 2012 11:06 AM ET | 0

These bubbles are easy to control and could be used to build microscopic structures. Read more

U.S. Navy Seeks First Shipboard Laser Weapon

Posted by Jesse Emspak Fri May 11, 2012 02:24 PM ET | 0

The U.S. Navy is setting out the specs for shipboard laser beam weapons. Read more

U.S. Navy Seeks First Shipboard Laser Weapon

New Faults, and Earthquake Risks, Found in Washington

Posted Fri Apr 27, 2012 11:50 AM ET | 0

Three potentially dangerous faults have been discovered in the state. Read more

Robots Could Swim in Alien Seas

Posted by Jesse Emspak Tue Apr 24, 2012 07:36 PM ET | 0

A laser-powered probe could see what's under the icy crust of Jupiter's moon, Europa. Read more

Blind Man Drives Car

Posted Thu Mar 29, 2012 03:56 PM ET | 0

Google’s self-driving car allowed a blind man to pick up his dry cleaning and drop by the Taco Bell drive-in for a snack. Read more

World's Most Powerful Laser Fires Most Powerful Blast

Posted Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:06 AM ET | 0

The pulse of energy lasted for just 23 billionths of a second, yet it generated 411 trillion watts of power. Read more

Next Superpower: Seeing Around Corners

Posted Wed Mar 21, 2012 09:14 AM ET | 0

A laser, a beam-splitter and a sophisticated algorithm allow scientists to peer around solid objects. Read more

Lasers, GPS Measure Snowfall

Posted by Jesse Emspak Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:40 AM ET | 0

Measuring snowfall is advancing beyond simply putting a yardstick down. Read more

Project Icarus: The Interstellar Communication Problem

Posted Mon Feb 6, 2012 04:42 PM ET | 0

Guest contributor Pat Galea discusses how a starship may transmit signals across the light-years between the stars. Read more

Ship of the Future to Battle Pirates

Posted Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:17 PM ET | 0

A French military vessel equipped with a variety of non-lethal defense technology could provide security in waters where pirates abound. Read more

Airport Laser Lets You Keep Your Liquids

Posted by Nic Halverson Thu Jan 26, 2012 09:40 AM ET | 0

A new security machine scans bottles to determine if the contents are safe to take on the plane. Read more

Airport Laser Lets You Keep Your Liquids

X-Ray Laser Fires Most Powerful Beam Ever

Posted by Jesse Emspak Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:34 AM ET | 0

An X-Ray laser will let scientists see things smaller than ever before. Read more

X-Ray Laser Fires Most Powerful Beam Ever

World's Smallest Hard Drive Built of Atoms

Posted by Jesse Emspak Thu Jan 12, 2012 02:57 PM ET | 0

Just 96 atoms make up one byte of magnetic storage space. Read more

A Cloak in Time Could Secure Networks

Posted by Jesse Emspak Wed Jan 4, 2012 03:04 PM ET | 0

A technique for cloaking events could also secure computer networks. Read more

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