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Massive Death-Star-like laser creates an artificial star in our sky
By Sam Gibbs published
Week in Science This week we've got revelations in neuroscience plus telepathic rats and bad news for poor sleepers and football players.

Google Glass could come in designer form, shoot lasers into your eyes
By Michael Rougeau published
A set of reports this week hint that Google's wearable computer might not be as ugly as the prototypes suggest - but it also might shoot lasers directly at your retinas.

Star Trek becomes reality with a real-life tractor beam
By Sam Gibbs published
Week in Science This week we've got real-life tractor beams and exoplanets, to actual mind reading, electricity-eating bugs, and magnetic battery-extending chips.

Future astronauts could print 3D space tools using melted moon rock
By Kate Solomon published
Moon missions could soon blast off with 3D printers, ready to make small tools out of lunar bits.

One More Thing: World's largest laser is fired
By Patrick Goss published
News in Brief The world's largest laser has been fired, but not from the back of a giant shark.

One More Thing: Every shark needs a laser
By Kate Solomon published
News in Brief Given a relatively level playing field, who would win in a fight between a laser shark and a bear with a lightsaber?

Laser tech removes toner from paper
By Dan Grabham published
Cambridge scientists have invented a hand-held laser that removes toner from old documents so the paper can be re-used.

US Navy invests in laser machine guns
By Kate Solomon published
The US Navy is counting down the days until it receives a new integrated weapons system that combines the traditional rat-at-at of the machine gun with the pew-pew-pew of the laser.
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