Russian scientists have proposed a novel way to accelerate a spaceship while in flight – firing a ground-based laser up its backside. The new technique uses a plasma flow caused by laser ablation to ...

An elemental examination of an item discovered during an inquiry might provide important information about its origin and history. However, since the item itself may need to be produced as evidence, ...

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A laser treatment called Novilase® Breast Therapy shows promise as a way to successfully treat small breast cancers, according to research that was led by principal ...

A new study in Opto-Electronic Advances discusses super-resolution machining of single crystalline sapphire by GHz burst mode femtosecond laser-induced plasma assisted ablation. GHz burst-mode ...

Focal laser ablation (FLA) for prostate cancer shows "promising early oncologic results" and "acceptable morbidity" in men with low- to intermediate-risk prostate cancer, concludes a new single-center ...

A novel technique using femtosecond lasers allows for precise control of thermal conductivity in thin films, paving the way ...

Endovenous laser treatment (EVLT) uses a small laser to seal off a varicose vein, causing it to shrink or disappear. Recovery may involve using compression stockings, although this is not always ...