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Trees Sleep Like Humans In Day-Night Cycles: Study

By R. Siva Kumar - May 20, 2016 01:41 PM EDT

With an infrared laser scanner, scientists from Austria, Finland and Hungary understood the day-night cycle of trees and showed that like humans, trees sleep at night.

Is Laser Mankind's Answer to Space Junk? Japanese Researchers Think So

By Peter R - May 19, 2015 03:05 PM EDT

A laser gun mounted atop the ISS could destroy debris orbiting Earth.

ISS could be Armed with a Laser Gun to Shoot at Space Junk

By Peter R - Apr 20, 2015 03:02 PM EDT

Using EUSO's infrared telescope to track debris, the ISS could fire laser and get rid of junk.

Student Behind Viral Laser Cat Yearbook Meme Dead from Suicide

By Dustin M Braden - Feb 23, 2015 11:44 AM EST

The high school student who became an internet sensation after successfully lobbying to have his yearbook picture include his pet cat and graphics of shooting lasers, has died.

Researchers Create Laser The Size of Grain of Rice

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 16, 2015 01:00 AM EST

Researchers at Princeton University have created a laser the size of a single grain of rice, powered by artificial atoms dubbed quantum dots.

US Navy Successfully Tests New Laser Weapons System (VIDEO)

By Dustin M Braden - Dec 10, 2014 06:50 PM EST

The US Navy conducted successful field tests of a new laser weapon system for the second time in history.

Tabletop Particle Accelerators Put LHC to Shame

By Peter R - Dec 09, 2014 01:04 PM EST

Researchers have developed a particle accelerators that measures 9 centimeters in length.

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