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Astrophysicists Successfully Simulate Galaxy Formation
Until now, astrophysicists were having a lot of difficulty with galaxy simulations. These difficulties were a result of two things — a lack of detailed information about galaxy formation, and the complexity of the features of a galaxy. Though this simulation doesn’t entirely overcome these hurdles, it’s definitely a step in the right direction. Continue reading
US Navy Tests Laser Cannon on Small Vessels
The United States Navy has successfully tested a laser weapon that can be used to sink small boats. Be afraid… Continue reading
Lasers Could Allow the Deaf to Hear
A research team at the University of Utah has published findings that suggest that lasers could be used to give those without the ability to hear, well, the ability to hear. Continue reading
Yale Scientists Develop World’s First Anti-Laser
Two scientists at Yale have developed a type of anti-laser that they feel could one day be used to help treat cancer. Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Using Spectral Beam Combining to Develop Laser Guns
There have been proposals in the past to incorporate laser weaponry into warfare. But up until now, there had been no practical solution for making a laser weapon small enough or powerful enough to actually use in the field, unless we ever happened to be battling cats. Then we’d be set. Finally, Lockheed Martin might have stumbled on the secret to energy weaponry with a process called Spectral Beam Combining. By using an inverse prism, developers were able to combine... Continue reading
Earth Sets Its Space Lasers to Kill
Okay, so I’m guilty of sensationalism, so shoot me… in the face… with a plasma gun! The ESO’s (European Southern Observatory) Paranal Observatory, which acts as home for the VLT (Very Large Telescope). This photo captures the VLT’s Laser Guide Star facility in action. The laser beam is part of the VLT’s adaptive optics system, which corrects for distortions caused by Earth’s atmosphere so the land-based optics system can get clear shots of the cosmos. In this case, the color... Continue reading
Harp Made With Lasers
Merging two of the things I’m most thankful for during this holiday season; music and lasers. We’re so glad that [Jared] spent the time to produce such a fine looking body for the instrument. The strings that would traditionally produce the sound on a harp have been replaced with laser diodes shining at Cadmium Sulfide photo resistors. When a beam of light is broken, an Arduino detects the change via the CdS cell and plays a sound through an Altec... Continue reading
45 years of the mouse
2007 marks the 45th year of the mouse’s existence. As Wired shows through a documented visual archive of the history of the mouse, it remains one of the only peripherals that hasn’t changed entirely that much since its use. Add a few wheels, buttons, and optic lasers, and you have pretty much the same concept of the mouse that was developed almost half a century ago. With the rise of the Wii and voice recognition, the age of the mouse... Continue reading
