A new holographic storage technique uses light in three dimensions to dramatically increase how much data can be stored. It encodes information throughout a material using amplitude, phase, and ...

Just as embroiderers, with needle and thread, can transform plain fabric into an intricate pattern, engineers can use lasers and polymers to create flexible, complex structures that could transform ...

Researchers have developed a simple and eco-friendly way to use a laser to turn natural leather into flexible and wearable ...

Paintings are far more than dabs of oil on canvas. They are complex works of art composed of multiple layers, from primer and glues to the pigments and protective varnishes applied by the artists.

A new plasmonic fiber probe uses linearly polarized light and energy recycling for broadband nanofocusing with resolution ...

A US defense firm announced a key milestone in counter-drone technology, having completed a proof-of-concept for a portable directed-energy laser platform. Designed to counter unmanned aerial threats, ...