The Physics Nobel this year rewards the stuff of science fiction, or more correctly, the practical realisation of it. And it honours not one invention, but a couple of them, which “have revolutionised ...

This year's Nobel Prize in Physics has been "split" — with one half going to Arthur Ashkin, an American who won for his work with optical tweezers, while Gérard Mourou of France and Donna Strickland ...

Recently, I underwent femtosecond laser surgery, a procedure that promised to correct my vision with incredible precision. While the results were astounding, I couldn’t help but wonder — how did ...

Umeå University physicists collaborated with Chinese researchers to produce a laser manufactured completely from biomaterials, including birch leaves and peanut kernels.