Category Archives: Articles in Print

Piracy and Lasers

Posted on December 10, 2011 by admin

It’s hard to believe that it’s the 21st Century and we’re still talking about pirates, but high-seas bandits are a big problem for ships, including oil tankers and container ships. Last year, there were 430 reported attacks and in 2009, … Continue reading →

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Helicopter crew in another laser arrest Flashing an aircraft with a laser device called “an assault” by officer.

Posted on August 29, 2011 by admin

GLENDALE — A 31-year-old man was arrested Friday on suspicion of flashing a laser three times at a police helicopter crew, officials said. Erick Medina of Glendale was taken into custody in his Elk Avenue apartment in connection with discharging … Continue reading →

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Lasik surgery

Posted on July 5, 2010 by leah

If your vision’s blurring and you hate the idea of using glasses or contact lenses, you should consider Lasik surgery as an option. Short for Laser Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis, this walk-away procedure is used to treat near sightedness (myopia), … Continue reading →

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Laser therapy may ease type of eczema

Posted on June 4, 2010 by leah

(Reuters Health) – Laser therapy that delivers a concentrated beam of ultraviolet light may help ease a hard-to-treat form of eczema, a small study suggests. Health The study, published in the British Journal of Dermatology, compared the effects of laser … Continue reading →

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Mapping Ancient Civilization, in a Matter of Days

Posted on June 3, 2010 by leah

For a quarter of a century, two archaeologists and their team slogged through wild tropical vegetation to investigate and map the remains of one of the largest Maya cities, in Central America. Slow, sweaty hacking with machetes seemed to be … Continue reading →

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Rain-making lasers could trigger showers on demand

Posted on June 3, 2010 by leah

Lasers that stimulate condensation may help to induce rain artificially. Zeeya Merali The rain dance is getting a twenty-first-century revamp using laser technology. Optical physicists have demonstrated that shooting lasers into the air can trigger the formation of water droplets, … Continue reading →

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