Expert sommeliers can take a whiff of a glass of wine and tell you a lot about what’s in your pinot noir or cabernet ...

Chinese scientists have made a breakthrough in optical imaging, achieving unprecedented surveillance precision from over 62 ...

Combining a high-energy laser with an optical dazzler, HELIOS can both destroy and disable threats, as well as disrupt enemy sensors.

The trick to creating a better quantum sensor is to give it a little ‘squeeze’ American and Canadian scientists have ...

Optical sensors are a broad class of device for detecting light intensity. This can be just a simple component for notifying when ambient light levels rise above or fall below a prescribed level ...

A new study shows that when combined with lasers, atomic clocks can help us catch the most mysterious matter in the universe.

The destroyer Preble successfully test-fired its HELIOS system on a drone target, according to a recently released report.

In addition to being used as a destructive laser, the weapon can act as an optical dazzler in a bid to disrupt intelligence and reconnaissance sensors. The United Kingdom successfully tested its ...

A new laser-based tool from JILA detects gas molecules at ultra-low concentrations, promising advancements in disease diagnosis and emissions measurement.

The undated image shows the U.S. Navy testing a weapon system known as HELIOS from the USS Preble destroyer in the middle of ...

This collaboration strengthens India’s indigenous defence ecosystem, bolstering electronic warfare capabilities for the ...