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Laser-equipped wheelchair helps blind "see"
Researchers at the Lulea University of Technology in Sweden have developed an electric wheelchair that lets visually impaired users "see" their surroundings. The vehicle uses a laser to scan its environment. The laser scanner creates a...
Science360
Tiny Batteries - Innovation Nation
Researchers at Princeton have developed a technique to transfer microscopic materials by blasting them from one place to another with a laser. The tiny patterns they make help pack more into electronic screens. See how it works in this...
Physics Girl
How to Make a SQUARE Vortex Ring! ft. 3blue1brown
Dianna from Physics Girl makes DIY crazy vortex ring shapes with Grant Sanderson from 3blue1brown
Cerebellum
Space Facts II - Lunar Ranging
Space Facts II puts viewers on the forefront of space exploration, examining its role on Earth in fighting forest fires, controlling diseases (such as diabetes), combating air pollution and mapping solar and lunar cycles. This video...
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Researchers fire lasers, discover ancient Amazonian villages laid out like clocks
The circular villages all had remarkably similar layouts, with elongated mounds circling a central plaza like marks on a clock.
Next Animation Studio
China starts huge project to beam power from space
Beijing aims to put miles of solar panels in space and use them to power a massive microwave emitter that will hang 23,000 miles up in the sky.
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Roger Hunter Talks About Taking Big Risks with Small Satellites
A conversation with Roger Hunter, Program Manager for the Spacecraft Technology Program at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
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U.S. field tests high-energy laser weapon: Pacific Fleet Command
The U.S. Navy shot down an aerial drone with a solid state laser weapon during a test off Pearl Harbor on May 16.
Science360
Like being there: The next generation of 3-D holograms
Imagine watching the World Cup or the Super Bowl in 3-D in the comfort of your own home. That option may be available sooner than you think. With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), optical scientist Nasser Peyghambarian...
AllTime 10s
10 Superweapons Currently Being Built
Freeze rays, invisible tanks and nanobots. These may sound like they belong in a sci-fi movie or a Bond villain's shopping list. But they're all real technologies being worked on right now. To know more about these weapons and more:...
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NASA’s next Mars rover will sport laser to vaporize rocks
NASA’s Mars 2020 rover will sport a rock-vaporizing laser gun
Curated Video
Laser Tattoo Removal Explained
During the tattoo removal process, a laser breaks up the permanent ink particles, allowing the body's immune system to absorb and eliminate the ink. Learn how white blood cells and light work together to break down the materials in a...
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Space travel: Stephen Hawking and billionaire's plan for laser-propelled nanocraft fleet
A team of renowned scientists, Silicon Valley elites and a billionaire businessman have conceptualized a fleet of postage stamp-sized spacecraft for the purpose of interstellar exploration. According to the New York Times, the board of...
NASA
Searching for Signs of Life on Mars
ESA's (The European Space Agency) ExoMars rover is headed to the red planet in 2020, on a mission to search for signs of past or present life. One of its primary tools in this endeavor is MOMA, the Mars Organic Molecule Analyzer. MOMA is...
Science360
Ultrafast lasers and Archimedes - Scientists & Engineers on Sofas (and other furnishings)
When it comes to ultrafast lasers, Margaret Murnane’s name is one of the best known for her work in this field of science. Since 1999, she has been a professor at the University of Colorado’s NSF-funded JILA Physics Frontier Center,...
NASA
NASA | CATS in Space Keep Eyes on Atmosphere
NASA Goddard is preparing to demonstrate for the fist time in space, a 3-wavelength, laser remote sensing instrument. The Cloud-Aerosol Transport System or CATS will measure clouds and aerosols in the Earth's atmosphere. This...
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Russia to build laser cannon to vaporize space debris
The Russian space agency is planning to get rid of space debris by shooting it with a laser cannon, reports RT.
Science360
Laser Balloon
This video teaches about color theory using high powered lasers to pop balloons. It is also an experiment in a new kind of educational video that is more interactive for the viewer.
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Australia demanding China investigate alleged laser incident
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has asked the Chinese government to explain what he called the ‘dangerous’ act of shining a laser at an Australian P-8A surveillance aircraft.
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Ancient enemy built big neighborhood in Mayan city
Researchers used laser technology to scan a hill next to an ancient Mayan city and were shocked to find the hill was actually ruins of structures from a different civilization.
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U.S. Navy announces first operational laser to arm destroyers
The U.S. Navy has put its first laser-equipped destroyer to sea.
Rachel's English
American Accent Training | R vs. L Part 3
This accent training video is an in-depth lesson on the American R and L sounds. Are you learning English? Are you feeling fluent but ready to improve your pronunciation and comprehension? Great! This video is perfect for you. This...
NASA
NASA | Birth of a Space Laser Instrument
A new C02 laser, which will globally measure carbon dioxide from space, is due to be launched in 2023 on the ASCENDS mission. One of the exciting things about this project is that you can actually watch trees eat and breathe. Of course,...