Researchers have created an ultrasensitive laser the size of a penny that could improve lidar technology, boosting autonomous vehicles in the process. Read more: livescience.com/technology/ele…

Laser therapies, including visible, near-infrared, and mid-infrared lasers, target different acne pathogenesis aspects, showing promise in reducing lesions with minimal adverse effects. Read more: dermatologytimes.com/view/laser-the…

A new laser machining method that dynamically adapts its beam shape is proposed to fabricate microgrooves with complex, highly precise cross-sections. Read more: eurekalert.org/news-releases/…

University of Illinois engineers have created a groundbreaking eye-safe crystal laser, utilising a buried glass-like layer, promises safer sensors and smarter tech for defence, autonomous vehicles, and advanced applications. Read more: openaccessgovernment.org/new-laser-desi…

Researchers have developed new technology for uranium enrichment measurement and trace element detection, vital for nuclear non-proliferation and supporting the development and operation of next-generation nuclear reactors. Read more: news.oregonstate.edu/news/oregon-st…

To open avenues for controlling and manipulating light-matter interactions at the highest intensities, researchers developed a single-shot vector field measurement technique for ultra-intense laser pulses. Read more: photonics.com/Articles/Real-…

Scientists have cracked a century-old physics mystery by detecting magnetic signals in non-magnetic metals using only light and a revamped laser technique. Read more: sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/…

Scientists have developed a groundbreaking semiconductor laser that offers broad and precise wavelength tuning in a compact, chip-sized format, bringing together the most effective features of today’s leading laser technologies. Read more: scitechdaily.com/harvard-scient…

In a recent study, a research team successfully integrated indium arsenide quantum dot (QD) lasers monolithically on silicon photonics chiplets. Read more: phys.org/news/2025-07-e…

In the push to shrink and enhance technologies that control light, MIT researchers have unveiled a new platform that pushes the limits of modern optics through nanophotonics, the manipulation of light on the billionths of a meter. Read more: phys.org/news/2025-07-u…

Peacocks have a secret hidden in their brightly colored tail feathers: tiny reflective structures that can amplify light into a laser beam. Read more: science.org/content/articl…

Researchers at Berkeley Lab have successfully recorded intense photon pulses from a robust free-electron laser driven by a compact laser-plasma accelerator. Read more: newscenter.lbl.gov/2025/07/29/res…

Notice: New requirements for Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations (Laser Products) that are imported, sold or leased in Canada. Read more: canada.ca/en/health-cana…

Future technology could one day allow a miniature, laser-propelled spacecraft — no heavier than a paperclip — to travel to a nearby black hole, according to a bold new proposal. Read more: space.com/astronomy/blac…

The upgraded LCLS-II at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory dramatically increases X-ray pulse rates, enabling researchers to conduct previously unattainable studies on atomic and molecular processes. Read more: news.stanford.edu/stories/2025/0…

A laser-equipped ocean platform has uncovered two rival wind–wave energy exchanges, each shaping the sea’s surface in surprising ways. Read more: scitechdaily.com/lasers-reveal-…

A new type of nanostructured lasing system called a metalaser emits light with highly tuneable wavefronts – something that had proved impossible to achieve with conventional semiconductor lasers. Read more: physicsworld.com/a/new-metalase…

A new European project is hoping to demonstrate that fibre-optic cables, the same that carry our internet, could also act as “real-time sensors” for hidden damage in infrastructure such as bridges, railways, tunnels and energy pipelines. Read more: siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ecs…

In a recent study published, a team of researchers has made significant strides in understanding optical singularities within photonic microstructures. Read more: newswise.com/articles/groun…

A Free-Electron Laser (FEL) at the University of Hawaiʻi is now sparking back to life, thanks to a new generation of accelerator physicists, determined to restore the FEL’s brilliance and redefine its potential. Read more: hawaii.edu/news/2025/08/1…