The USS Preble is the only U.S. destroyer armed with the HELIOS, which can fire laser beams to destroy fast attack craft and drones.

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 ...

Caltech researchers develop a platform to characterize ultrathin membranes for lightsails, advancing the quest for ...

Sci-fi interstellar travel gets another tiny push Centuries after Western explorers used sail power to discover a world hitherto unknown to them — although well known to people who already lived there ...

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

Researchers have developed a new material that harnesses the power of enzymes more effectively. These materials have improved the reaction efficiency and long-term stability of enzymes in ...

a global leader in laser beam measurement solutions, is proud to announce the launch of the PRONTO-250-EZ, a cutting-edge, all-in-one, portable laser power meter equipped with the all-new EZ ...

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