A vast field of tall, skinny trees sways in a light breeze. In the future, poplar trees in a scene like this could be a ...

Powered by laser light, this tiny sail lays the groundwork for future advances in lightsail technology and the potential for ...

Sailing has been a mainstay of human history for millennia, so it's no surprise that scientists would apply it to traveling ...

Sci-fi interstellar travel gets another tiny push Centuries after Western explorers used sail power to discover a world ...

A team of scientists has made the first experimental measurements of laser-induced motions of miniature lightsails in the lab.

Gentec-EO, a global leader in laser beam measurement solutions, is proud to announce the launch of the PRONTO-250-EZ, a ...

State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China ...

If shaving is growing tiresome, consider laser hair removal: This method damages hair follicles to reduce growth over time, ultimately giving more long-term results than using a razor. After ...

Gadgets like pen lasers, selfie sticks, and power banks are banned ... Wallets and clutch bags measuring 6 inches x 9 inches will be manually frisked.

By examining mummified remains using a technique called laser-stimulated fluorescence (LSF), researchers are unveiling body art from the Chancay culture, a group that lived on the Peruvian coast ...