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Patrick's container-carrying robots damaged at sea

Patrick's container-carrying robots damaged at sea

Delays forecast for Sydney Port automation project.
Staff Writers Feb 7 2014 7:15AM Networking
Physicists curve light on metal 'chip'

Physicists curve light on metal 'chip'

Applications hinge on development of plasmonic circuits.
Liz Tay Aug 17 2011 3:22PM Hardware
US scientists build first 'antilaser'

US scientists build first 'antilaser'

Traps and cancels beams.
Julie Steenhuysen Feb 18 2011 12:00PM Networking
Video: Vortex beam moves particles with light

Video: Vortex beam moves particles with light

Glass beads trapped in hollow laser.
Liz Tay Sep 16 2010 6:51AM Oddware
Intel's silicon photonics to revolutionise comms

Intel's silicon photonics to revolutionise comms

Claims first optical data link using integrated lasers.
Daniel Robinson Jul 28 2010 7:14AM Networking
Researchers develop on-chip pulsed laser

Researchers develop on-chip pulsed laser

Laser may enable faster communications on silicon chips.
Staff Writers Jun 2 2010 12:40AM Hardware
Laser printer ink is not as harmful as cigarettes

Laser printer ink is not as harmful as cigarettes

You no longer need to go to work wearing a gas mask as research released this week shows that laser printer toner is not harmful.
Emma Hughes Dec 6 2008 8:19AM Hardware
New South Wales to ban laser pointers

New South Wales to ban laser pointers

A bill being considered by the governing body in New South Wales could see laser pointers classified as dangerous weapons..
Iain Thomson Apr 23 2008 7:29AM Hardware
Boffins fire up world's most powerful laser

Boffins fire up world's most powerful laser

The Texas Petawatt laser has become the highest powered laser in the world, after delivering more than one petawatt (one quadrillion watts) of laser power..
Robert Jaques Apr 10 2008 7:31AM Hardware
Boffins build world's strongest laser

Boffins build world's strongest laser

Scientists from the University of Michigan claim to have created the world's most powerful laser..
Iain Thomson Feb 19 2008 8:10AM Hardware
EU gives nod to laser fusion research

EU gives nod to laser fusion research

The European Union has approved a £500m programme to conduct research into laser-based nuclear fusion.
Staff Writers Sep 5 2007 11:35AM Hardware
New laser promises to turbocharge data

New laser promises to turbocharge data

US researchers have demonstrated a laser designed to generate high-speed pulses of light on silicon that can speed data transmission.
Robert Jaques Aug 24 2007 3:33PM Telco/ISP
Fears grow that laser printers can seriously damage health

Fears grow that laser printers can seriously damage health

Some laser printers release tiny particles of toner-like material into the air that people can inhale deep into their lungs where they may pose a health hazard, scientists have warned..
Robert Jaques Aug 1 2007 7:07AM Hardware
US Army orders truck mounted laser cannons

US Army orders truck mounted laser cannons

Boeing is to develop a truck-mounted laser weapon system that destroys rockets, artillery shells and mortar rounds as part of a US$7m contract awarded by the US Army.
Staff Writers Jul 25 2007 3:11PM Hardware
Researchers create super-thin laser mirror

Researchers create super-thin laser mirror

Berkeley boffins believe technology could improve next-gen laser devices.
Robert Jaques Feb 15 2007 9:50AM Hardware
Boffins fire up laser link with moving aircraft

Boffins fire up laser link with moving aircraft

European boffins have succeeded in establishing a laser link between a satellite and a moving aircraft for the first time.
Robert Jaques Dec 20 2006 9:29AM Hardware
Start-up promises cheaper and smaller laser printers

Start-up promises cheaper and smaller laser printers

Electrostatic forces discovered by Benjamin Franklin key to breakthrough.
Robert Jaques Nov 15 2006 8:58AM Hardware

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