Last year, fiber-optic drones emerged as a game-changing technology in the Russia-Ukraine War. By transmitting data through fiber-optic cables, these drones are immune to the electronic warfare ...

Imagine a world without internet, email, streaming services or social media. Imagine having to write letters or call everyone on a rotary dial phone to communicate. Imagine having to drive to a store ...

Introduction: building a city of light -- Guiding light and luminous fountains (1841-1890) -- Fibers of glass -- The quest for remote viewing: television and the legacy of sword swallowers (1895-1940) ...

The Ukrainian military is testing new drones using fiber optics on the front line against Russian forces. The low-flying drones are tied to the ground via thin fiber-optic cables that unwind as the ...

Given the rapid pace of technological advancements on today’s battlefield (particularly in AI) understanding the capabilities of adaptive technologies and unmanned systems is imperative, especially ...

The downed Russian drone — the spool of fiber optic cable is visible at right but was not at first identified. When Kalashnikov subsidiary ZALA boasted that their new ‘Product 55’ quadcopter was proof ...

Imagine a computer that does not rely only on electronics but uses light to perform tasks faster and more efficiently. A collaboration between two research teams from Tampere University in Finland and ...

In a discovery that blurs the line between biology and technology, scientists have found that heart-shaped clams use fiber optic–like structures to channel sunlight through their shells in much the ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Russia is using fiber-optic cables to control some of its larger, fixed-wing strike drones, making ...

Physicists and chemists at Heidelberg University have realized a photonic microchip that is driven by light just as easily as electronic components via a "plug." Their development could serve as the ...

When people make a video call, stream a movie, send an email, or browse the internet, few stop to think about the technology carrying that information across continents in a fraction of a second. Even ...