Light can tie knots—literally. Engineers at Duke University have managed to manipulate laser beams to form intricate 3D patterns called optical knots, using custom-designed optics. These twisted beams ...

Combining laser engraving with 3D printing creates unique, customizable items quickly and inexpensively. Creative projects ...

Knots are generally understood to form due to twists and turns of long, flexible materials that keep shoes on your feet or ...

Using an experimental technique called "Oz," researchers stimulated the human retina such that people saw a brand-new color.

Semiconductor chips have traditionally been manufactured in two dimensions. But as devices become more powerful and compact, ...

you could get that mesh point to form complex shapes in 3D on demand. For the past few years, researchers have essentially been doing this with light. By overlapping several laser beams with ...

While Ink Console had a sort of book-like design with two buttons at the bottom, Figment is designed to look and feel more like a game console. It has a horizontal 7.5 inch E Ink display from ...

Using an experimental technique called "Oz," researchers stimulated the human retina such that people saw a brand-new color.

NASA laser data reveals how climate change is reducing tropical forest canopy height, with dry seasons driving major changes.

Laser-based 3D printing, according to Vilnius University. The work highlights Lithuania’s growing prominence in high-tech ...

Researchers developed a novel 3D-printed graphene/polymer double-layer composite with high anisotropic thermal conductivity, offering enhanced photothermal and electrothermal performance for advanced ...

BenQ has unveiled a new pair of additions to its home projector range: The W5850, designed to deliver a premium home cinema performance for “theatre-grade large screens”, and the W4100i created to ...