Knowing how laser beams interact in a plasma—a hot soup of free moving electrons and ions—will boost the accuracy of computer models used in simulations of laser-driven implosions.

Zooplankton migration is "the greatest migration on Earth. It happens every day and it's amazing." A satellite view reveals the hordes of tiny creatures.

Physics experiment with ultrafast laser pulses produces a previously unseen phase of matter.

Artificial intelligence could clear up pictures taken with a relatively new technology, optoacoustic imaging, that uses lasers to peek under the skin.

Researchers have plans for a microscopic crystal that can trap to wavelengths of light, which could lead to quantum computers and faster telecommunications.

A new camera system that can watch moving objects around corners could one day help autonomous cars and robots see better.

The first successful laser cooling of radium ions could open up new paths of discovery in physics, some of which may violate traditional rules.

"Optogenomics" could one day offer the ability to manipulate our genomes, potentially upending treatment for cancer and other diseases.