For many years, cesium atomic clocks have been reliably keeping time around the world. But the future belongs to even more accurate clocks: optical atomic clocks. In a few years’ time, they could ...

A collaboration between the University of Geneva and Lausanne University Hospital has shown in new detail how the body's defenses fight back against malignant cells. Those defenses involve T ...

Israel's Ministry of Defense (IMoD) has signed a $500 million-plus agreement with key weapons contractors Elbit and Rafael to realize the planned "Iron Beam" laser air defense system. Believed to be ...

Lumentum yesterday reported results for its fiscal third quarter ended March 28, 2026. Earnings exceeded analysts’ expectations with earnings per share (EPS) of $2.37, compared to the forecast of ...

Hypervision Surgical, a spin-out from the UK's King's College London, has closed a Series A funding round of £17 million in support of its hyperspectral bioimaging technology. The financing will ...

Researchers at the University of Cologne have developed an optics-based method of sensing the mechanical forces at work within living cells as they develop or sicken. The breakthrough hinges on the ...

Fabrinet, the Bangkok-based contract manufacturer specializing in high-end photonics assemblies, has posted record-breaking sales of $1.13 billion for the final three months of 2025. Exceeding the ...

IPG Photonics has reported what it is calling “strong” financial results for the first quarter which ended March 31, 2026.