Glimpses of the early Universe
In a way, travelling back in time is something that astronomers, astrophysicists and space scientists do every day when they look into space.
Zap! How to make a REALLY intense laser beam
The powerful lasers researchers were trying to build had a nasty habit of damaging the machinery being used to generate them. Then a new way to make lasers changed everything.
Tools of light: laser tweezers
Lasers can be some of the most delicate tools in a science laboratory, capable of holding tiny microorganisms without killing them.
How (and why) to unboil an egg
Have you ever boiled an egg and wished you hadn’t? Thankfully, science is here to help. All you need is a handy invention called the Vortex Fluidic Device.