A ray gun in every kitchen?
As a child who watched countless hours of science fiction classics; War of the Worlds, Star Trek, Star Wars, and Howard the Duck (Yes, Howard the Duck. How can you not respect and love, a...
View ArticleFrom space to curing cancer, the future of tractor beams
The classic spaceship tractor beam in old cheesy science fiction movies has become quite the overused cliché; apparently, however, NASA didn't get the memo, because it's providing $100,000 to develop...
View ArticleUS Navy completes Raytheon laser-guided Maverick testing
The US Navy completed developmental and operational testing (DT/OT) of the newest variant of the Raytheon Company laser-guided Maverick missile. This brings US Sailors and Marines one step closer to...
View ArticleDetecting cancer genes with liquid lasers
Using a liquid laser, researchers have developed a better way to detect slight genetic mutations that may predispose a person to cancer or other diseases. This work could advance understanding of the...
View ArticleNanobubbles and nanoparticles improve chemotherapy
Recently, in several articles here on Patexia, we have commented on the importance of nanotechnology in medicine, including everything from lamprey robots to micro-surgeries. There is even a novel...
View ArticleX-ray lasers generated from tabletop device
Laser-like X-ray beams can now be generated from a tabletop device. Most current X-ray lasers depend on facilities that are at least the size of football stadiums. Researchers from the University of...
View ArticleSpeed and power of X-ray laser helps unlock molecular mysteries
An international research team at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has created 3D images of fragile but biologically important molecules inside protein nanocrystals. Using the Linac Coherence...
View ArticleBELLA Laser Achives World Record
Late on the night of July 20th, the laser system of the Berkeley Lab Laser Accelerator (BELLA), delivered a petawatt of power in a pulse just 40 femtoseconds long. In that single moment, the BELLA...
View ArticleHearing better with light, seeing better with sound
It’s been known for a long time that shining strong light on something causes it to give off sound waves. (beat, beat) What?!? Perhaps you, too, failed to notice dulcet tones emanating from metal...
View ArticleCuriosity's laser ignites martian rock
Though it's no shark, having a robot on another planet with a laser attached to its "head" is still pretty cool. The Rover's "ChemCam," more aptly referred to as the "badass laser cam," is equipped...
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