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These light-powered mini-ships could reach another star in just 20 years
6+ hour, 28+ min ago (512+ words) From journalism to tech expertise Sylvain Biget is a journalist driven by a fascination for technological progress and the digital world's impact on society. A graduate of the "cole Sup'rieure de Journalisme de Paris, he quickly steered his career toward…...
Laser Metrology and Simcenter: The Case of Abrasive Wear in Mining Cable Car Jaws
16+ hour, 59+ min ago (337+ words) Foro3 D A high-gradient aerial tramway in a mining area suffered a catastrophic cabin slip. The failure was attributed to loss of braking capacity due to asymmetric wear on the steel jaws. The main hypothesis pointed to contamination by silica dust,…...
See what's lurking in the dark with these 4 K night vision binoculars for $100
10+ hour, 29+ min ago (201+ words) Published May 24, 2026 9: 00 AM EDT TL; DR: These Handheld 8x Digital Zoom Night Vision Binocularsuse infrared illumination, 8x digital zoom, and a 4 K camera system to reveal and record details in low-light environments, now on sale for $99. 99 (reg. $169. 99). Humans are objectively bad at…...
Scientific project: Optic: a new Ukrainian puzzle with the laws of physics
12+ hour, 27+ min ago (197+ words) This interactive experience was originally announced in 2023 " when the indie development was advancing in the media field under the name Project Science: Optic." The project did not get lost among thousands of concepts, gaining full support from the publisher " the…...
Scientists accidentally created an ultrathin terahertz filter
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (418+ words) Ultrathin terahertz filters could expand satellite, medical, and future 6 G technologies A one-micrometer-thin foil shimmering in gold, red, and green hardly looks like the next big thing in satellite communications. Yet this high-tech filter, produced by the Empa spin-off Lepto…...
GWEIKE Expands Ultrafast Laser Cutting Machine Line to Meet Rising Demand for Precision Glass in Consumer Electronics
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (193+ words) Ultrafast laser systems help reduce microcracks and support stronger edges for cover glass, automotive displays, and ultra-thin substrates. The announcement reflects a broader shift in precision manufacturing, where traditional mechanical and conventional laser processes are increasingly being replaced by ultrafast…...
China's new engine uses light to move information over large distances
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (164+ words) The photonic engine powered by lasers can transfer large amounts of data over long distances by emitting high-quality white light'qualities. Discover the engineering revolution transforming modern defense with Strength, Stealth, Speed: The Very Fast Future of Advanced Defense Current 5 G…...
GWEIKE Expands Ultrafast Laser Cutting Machine Line to Meet Risin
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (188+ words) g Demand for Precision Glass in Consumer Electronics Ultrafast laser systems help reduce microcracks and support stronger edges for cover glass, automotive displays, and ultra-thin substrates. The announcement reflects a broader shift in precision manufacturing, where traditional mechanical and conventional…...
The Fabrication of Free-standing Photonic Crystal Films or Tape based on Porous Paper-based Media
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (90+ words) This study demonstrates a paper-sacrifice-templated fabrication of flexible, freestanding, sandwich-structured photonic crystal films/tapes through a sequential process involving: (1) evaporation-induced self-assembly of PC layers, (2) top-side polymer encapsulation, (3) substrate peeling, and (4) bottom-side polymer encapsulation. The resulting PC films/tapes exhibit tunable…...
Quantum metasurface boosts terahertz detection sensitivity
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (220+ words) Credit: W. Michailow and R. Xia. Being able to see light and detect radiation is of utmost importance at any frequency. While this challenge has been solved in the visible range, radiation detectors in the far-infrared and terahertz regimes are either not…...