The Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, known as SLAC, operated by Stanford University for the U.S. Department of Energy, has announced “first light” for a giant laser project to make molecular-level ...

Tubular laser beams can create what amount to fiber-optic cables made of thin air, researchers report in a study to appear in Physical Review X. Laser-heated air can efficiently transmit light signals ...

DARPA, the U.S. military’s advanced research agency, is funding space laser projects amid simmering concerns that America’s strategic adversaries are already developing this satellite-disabling ...

Wireless transmission of energy through thin air is a dream that dates back at least a century, and the Pentagon wants to be the first to make it a wide-scale reality. The Defense Advanced Research ...

We’ve covered a scanning laser project by Ben Make’s Everything last year, and now he’s back with a significant update. [Ben]’s latest project now offers a higher resolution and RGB lasers. A couple ...

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to make a laser for your mobile phone. Discover the materials needed and follow simple instructions to transform your device into a versatile gadget. We'll ...

Fair warning: watching this hybrid manufacturing method for gear teeth may result in an uncontrollable urge to buy a fiber laser cutter. Hackaday isn’t responsible for any financial difficulties that ...

For my first laser project, I decided to make a custom engraved map using the xTool D1 Pro. In this video, I walk through everything — from creating the map files to cutting, engraving, and final ...