Everyone's home for the holidays — and so are the germs. It's possible sickness could be knocking on the door along with your party guests. It's cold and flu season, and common winter illnesses such ...

As millions of Americans hit the road or took to the skies for the holidays, another seasonal traveler is picking up speed: influenza. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that ...

When the first laser and inkjet printers for PCs arrived in the mid-1980s, they could only print in monochrome, and their respective advantages were obvious. Today, the differences between laser and ...

Laser material processing uses high-intensity light beams in material fabrication. This can include cutting, engraving, drilling or welding metals. It can also include cleaning materials with lasers.

Dolly Parton is prioritizing her well being. The 79-year-old icon surprised fans in September 2025 by postponing her Las Vegas residency for “health challenges,” prompting concern and scrutiny.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Abstract: As the resolution of laser grating encoders advances from the micrometer to the submicrometer level, subdivision error has become a bottleneck in achieving ...

Ultrafast lasers are lasers that produce short pulses of light, typically less than one picosecond. These devices often rely on techniques such as mode locking to create a train of pulses. Ultrafast ...