News tagged with laser science

Using Lasers to Map Bird Habitat

(PhysOrg.com) -- Lasers are providing scientists with new tools for mapping, protecting, and restoring bird habitat along rivers. In a paper published in the October issue of Ecological Applications, scientists from PRBO C ...

Biology / Ecology

created Sep 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Researchers effectively treat tumors with use of nanotubes

By injecting man-made, microscopic tubes into tumors and heating them with a quick, 30-second zap of a laser, scientists have discovered a way to effectively kill kidney tumors in nearly 80 percent of mice. Researchers say ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Aug 03, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (11) | comments 0

Laser-created temporal lens could lead to movies of molecular processes

(PhysOrg.com) -- Finding a way to observe and record the behavior of matter at the molecular level has long been a holy grail among physicists. That ability could open the door to a wide range of applications ...

Physics / General Physics

created Jun 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

A step closer to an ultra precise atomic clock

A clock that is so precise that it loses only a second every 300 million years - this is the result of new research in ultra cold atoms. The international collaboration is comprised of researchers from the ...

Physics / General Physics

created Apr 16, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (15) | comments 7

Novel technique shrinks size of nanotechnology circuitry

(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Colorado at Boulder team has developed a new method of shrinking the size of circuitry used in nanotechnology devices like computer chips and solar cells by using two separate colors of light.

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Apr 16, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (12) | comments 1

Physicists discover important step for making light crystals (w/Videos)

Ohio State University researchers have developed a new strategy to overcome one of the major obstacles to a grand challenge in physics.

Physics / General Physics

created Apr 09, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (13) | comments 3

Pore-free Ceramics Shine New Light on Lasers, Electronics and Biomedical Implants

(PhysOrg.com) -- To most people, the word "ceramics," refers to opaque clay flower pots or translucent porcelain tea cups. But not all ceramics block or scatter light.

Physics / Condensed Matter

created Feb 16, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (12) | comments 0


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