Biotechnology Geneticists are using laser-powered chips to search through DNA faster Performing some calculations with light is 10 times quicker and uses a quarter as much energy. by Jamie Condliffe 2018-02-06T17:19:00-05:00
Smart Cities Lidar Just Got Way Better—But It’s Still Too Expensive for Your Car Velodyne’s latest sensor doubles the company’s previous mark for range and quadruples its resolution. But it’s entering an increasingly competitive field. by Jamie Condliffe 2017-11-28T10:16:00-05:00
Intelligent Machines First Results from the Search for Extraterrestrial Laser Activity Around Other Stars If civilizations on other planets are pointing lasers in our direction, either deliberately or inadvertently, this survey will have spotted them. by Emerging Technology from the arXiv 2017-04-18T11:48:00-04:00
Connectivity How Shining a Laser on Your Face Might Help Siri Understand You Startup VocalZoom is building a sensor that measures the vibrations of your face to make it easier for you to control technology with your voice. by Rachel Metz 2016-06-06T15:24:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Regenerating Teeth, and Maybe Other Body Parts, with Light Low-power lasers could be a simple, cheap way to coax tissues to repair themselves. by Courtney Humphries 2014-05-30T13:52:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy Laser Erasers Gently Remove Ink from Paper The trick could reduce the carbon emissions and energy usage associated with recycling paper. by Duncan Graham-Rowe 2012-03-13T20:00:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy Solar Cells that See Red Metamaterials that convert lower-energy photons to usable wavelengths could offer solar cells an efficiency boost. by Katherine Bourzac 2011-07-07T00:00:00-04:00
View Lasers Made from Human Cells Living lasers might transmit information about health and disease. They are also just plain cool. by Katherine Bourzac 2011-06-12T13:00:00-04:00
View Bringing a Whole New Meaning to 'High-Speed Internet' Researchers push a staggering 100 terabits of data per second through an optical fiber. by David Zax 2011-05-11T00:00:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines Light-Emitting Rubber Could Sense Structural Damage The new type of sensor could be an early warning system for bridges and buildings under stress. by Kate Greene 2011-02-15T00:00:00-05:00
