803 Results From "laser"

If the U.S. and Russian engaged in nuclear war, it would plunge the Earth into a nuclear winter, with tempteratures plummeting and soot blocking the Sun.
Future Society

This Is What Would Happen if the US and Russia Nuked Each Other

By Kristin Houser

Scientists believe they spotted the supernova of the largest star to ever detonate, giving them a glimpse into the universe's past.
Science & Energy

This Is the Most Brutal Supernova in Recorded History

By Dan Robitzski

France is assembling a "red team" of sci-fi writers to help it predict what sorts of technologies it might face on the battlefield of the future.
Future Society

France Is Hiring Sci-Fi Writers to Predict Future Military Threats

By Kristin Houser

Scientists believe they were able to make mice hallucinate by stimulating just 20 of their brain neurons, raising new questions about the human brain.
Science & Energy

Scientists Made Mice Hallucinate by Shining Light Into Their Brains

By Kristin Houser

A new "artificial throat" attaches to the neck like a temporary tattoo, then translates noiseless throat movements into audible speech.
Health & Medicine

This “Artificial Throat” Is Like a Neck Tattoo That Creates Sound

By Kristin Houser

A giant space laser, built with mostly-existing technology, could serve as a homing beacon for any aliens that might be out there.
Exobiology

A Giant Space Laser on Earth Could Blast Messages at Alien Planets

By Dan Robitzski

When the ESA launches LISA, a constellation of gravitational wave-detecting satellites, it will likely be able to spot new exoplanets across the galaxy.
Science & Energy

Gravitational Wave Detector May Find Exoplanets in Nearby Galaxies

By Dan Robitzski

A Chinese-made robot can automatically zap mosquitos to stop the spread of disease. It's like a Roomba meets the Terminator.
Robotics

A Toy-Sized, Laser-Wielding Robot Is Here to Kill Mosquitoes

By Dan Robitzski

Startup Luminar has announceda production-ready lidar system for autonomous cars that costs just $500 — a huge decrease in price over existing systems.
Elon Musk

This $500 Lidar System Could Prove Elon Musk Wrong

By Kristin Houser

Astronomers are looking to get a much higher resolution shot of a black hole by sending two to three satellites into Earth orbit. 
Black Holes

Explained: Why the Next Black Hole Image Will Be Incredible

By Victor Tangermann

The Pentagon Wants an Orbital Space Weapon to Blast Enemy Missiles
Off-World

The Pentagon Wants an Orbital Space Weapon to Blast Enemy Missiles

By Jon Christian

NASA's Curiosity Rover just found methane readings at a Martian site to be three times as high as the previously record level — posssibly a sign of life.
Science & Energy

New NASA Rover Discovery Hints at Signs of Life on Mars

By Victor Tangermann

“Halo Drive” Would Use Black Holes to Power Spaceships
Black Holes

“Halo Drive” Would Use Black Holes to Power Spaceships

By Jon Christian

Researchers at Caltech have found a way to levitate and propel objects of practically any size or shape by using only light.
Space

Researchers Found a Way to Levitate Objects Using Only Light

By Victor Tangermann

A pair of orbiting white dwarfs are challenging what astronomers thought they new about the binary systems — and more insights are on the horizon.
Science & Energy

Two Dead Stars Are Orbiting Each Other’s Corpses Incredibly Fast

By Kristin Houser

By using 3D-laser scanning technology, there may still be hope for the full recovery and rebuild of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris.
3D Printing

Fortunately, There Are Incredible 3D Scans of Notre Dame

By Natalie Coleman

Physicists created a sonic black hole in the lab and then took its temperature — and the measurement seems to confirm a prediction made by Stephen Hawking.
Science & Energy

Scientists Just Took the Temperature of a Lab-Made Black Hole

By Kristin Houser

Radioactive waste may be leaking from a concrete-covered "coffin" in the Marshall Islands and into the Pacific Ocean, warns the UN's secretary general.
Science & Energy

UN: A “Radioactive Coffin” May Be Leaking Into the Ocean

By Kristin Houser

India Just Shot Down a Satellite With a Missile
Off-World

India Just Shot Down a Satellite With a Missile

By Victor Tangermann

Researcher from the University of Queensland figured out how to stamp an image of the "Mona Lisa" onto gaseous quantum matter.
Quantum Physics

Physicists Create Quantum-Scale “Mona Lisa,” Just for Funsies

By Kristin Houser

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AI Is Slitting the Throat of the Journalism Industry
Artificial Intelligence

AI Is Slitting the Throat of the Journalism Industry

By Victor Tangermann

Despite broadcasting a barrage of lies with its faulty AI summaries feature, Apple has yet to meaningfully address the problem.
Artificial Intelligence

Apple’s AI Is Constantly Butchering Huge News Stories Sent to Millions of Users

By Victor Tangermann

Tech startup Channel 1 released a 20 minute demo of its news channel presented by uncanny AI news anchors.
Artificial Intelligence

Channel 1 Says It’ll Use AI-Generated News Anchors

By Frank Landymore

Readers Want Publications to Label AI-Generated Content
Artificial Intelligence

Readers Want Publications to Label AI-Generated Content

By Sharon Adarlo