A breakthrough development in nanofabrication could help support the development of new wireless, flexible, high-performance ...

When two black holes merge or two neutron stars collide, gravitational waves can be generated. They spread at the speed of ...

The inventor of the MP3 digital audio format has developed a laser microphone that eliminates mechanical interference. In a proof-of-concept device, the Rochester Institute of Technology's David ...

Since the scientists at Bell Labs invented the world’s first transistor in December 1947, a revolution in microelectronics technology has profoundly affected lifestyles worldwide. As electronics get ...

Researchers have developed a laser-aligned nanowires that could enable a new generation of transparent electronic materials, ...

Aim is to provide “lotus effects” and other laser-created microstructures for wings, biological implants and more. Laser-generated “lotus effects“ can be transferred quickly to technical surfaces. A ...

A scalable nanofabrication method uses electric-field alignment and picosecond laser welding to imprint patterned silver ...

Laser strikes on aircraft have occurred with more frequency in recent months, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. There were more laser strikes reported in October (more than 5,300) than ...

Ice on an aircraft’s surfaces can be a hazard: it increases drag and fuel consumption, disrupts aerodynamic flows, and decreases lift, impairing an aircraft’s ability to fly safely. Researchers at the ...

While it's important to keep the wings of aircraft ice-free, the application of chemical deicers before takeoff can be problematic. German scientists are working on something that could help, in the ...