The Pentagon’s push to field laser weapons has shifted from laboratory curiosity to operational reality, with recent tests ...

Scientists have used the X-ray laser at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory to observe extreme shocks, as powerful as those found in the center of the Earth, as the shock propagated through a ...

Germany is planning to install a laser cannon on its warships. A K-130 class corvette next year will receive a prototype high-energy laser weapons system, or HELWS, for a two-year demonstration, ...

Russia is building a new ground-based laser facility for interfering with satellites orbiting overhead, according to a recent report in The Space Review. The basic idea would be to dazzle the optical ...

The holmium laser prostate (HoLEP) surgery is a minimally invasive procedure that treats a condition known as benign prostatic hyperplasia. Although it’s usually considered safe for most people, it ...

Laser-assisted particle interactions and scattering represent a rapidly emerging field in high-energy and quantum physics, where the interplay between intense electromagnetic fields and particle ...

William Truswell, MD, FACS, operates his own cosmetic and reconstructive facial surgery practice. Dr. Truswell was the first in his area in Western Massachusetts to have an accredited private office ...

Laser technology has evolved to the point where this type of anti-satellite defense is plausible. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Diabetic retinopathy laser surgery is an in-office treatment that involves making tiny burns in the eye with a beam of light. While it does not correct vision loss that has already occurred, it can ...

Vitiligo can cause the skin to lose its natural color. Laser therapy can help repigment the skin, but this can also cause side effects, such as hyperpigmentation and skin lesions, in some people.