a device that produces a narrow and powerful stream of light that has many special uses in medicine, industry, etc.
doctors using a laser to perform delicate eye surgery
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Recent Examples of lasersBetween 2009 and 2019, aircraft with NASA’s Operation IceBridge took to the skies with lasers, radar, optical and infrared cameras, gravimeters, and magnetometers to precisely survey changes in the planet’s polar ice.—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025 Even on a cloudy day, today's lasers can still push through and reach their target.—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Precision meets material innovation Advanced lasers needed to imprint such tiny formats already exist, Tsapatsis explained, but the challenge has been finding materials and processes capable of handling ever-smaller microchips.—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025 Ultrasonic exfoliation, microdermabrasion, cryotherapy, and cold lasers are all in the Dior toolbox.—Asa Canty, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025 The show features flamethrowers, multi-colored fountains and lasers synchronized to inspiring scenes beamed onto a 36-storey hotel and three screens formed from fountains which fan out into a fine mist.—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 China earlier this week debuted new, sophisticated weapons during its large-scale military parade through Beijing, including underwater capabilities and lasers for ships.—Ellie Cook
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025 Guerrero dreams of terraforming with lasers, electric zeppelins, and forging collaborations in optics, energy efficiency, and space technology.—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025 And then there were the lasers.—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Until November 2025, the exhibition L’art de faire mouche spotlights West African slingshots as unexpected works of art, blending function with sculpture, humor, and symbolism.
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AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
3 Sep. 2025
What began as a series of spotlights developed into more consistent and expansive narratives.
The design leans rustic (give or take a couple of Togo chairs), with moss green paneling, tartan upholstery, and wood beams running throughout.
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Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
When the spacecraft fly over radio-quiet antenna arrays, tuned to listen for the quietest radio waves coming from distant galaxies, the noise from the satellites' internal electronics obscures some of the precious observation frequencies even when Earth-facing internet beams are switched off.
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