Quantum communication has long promised unbreakable encryption, but the hardware has struggled to escape the lab. A new generation of laser-written glass chips is changing that equation, carving three ...

The next frontier in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology is all about keeping these aircraft fueled indefinitely. If we ...

Buy an inexpensive torpedo laser level for occasional use around the house, or if you want a compact level for your tool belt. As with traditional levels, you’ll have to manually align the bubble with ...

As quantum computers continue to advance, many of today's encryption systems face the risk of becoming obsolete. A powerful ...

I’ve got some bad news for you: Our eyes are not always reliable sources of information. If you’ve ever stepped back from a completed project and wondered why it doesn’t look right, it’s probably ...

The Navy sees HELIOS and other directed energy weapons as critical capabilities, but has faced persistent challenges in ...

Researchers at the University of Basel and the ETH in Zurich have succeeded in changing the polarity of a special ferromagnet using a laser beam. In the future, this method could be used to create ...

Scientists have demonstrated that light alone can reversibly control magnetism in a topological material. Researchers at the ...

A group of Swedish researchers who were absolutely focused on the serious questions in their field and not at all looking for something interesting to do during the long, dark Scandinavian winter, ...