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Home > Episodes > Lasers, Lasers, Lasers! – Episode 1032

Lasers, Lasers, Lasers! – Episode 1032

May 14, 2015 by John P.

The US Marines are developing a 50 kilowatt Laser weapon system that will be mounted on Humvees to shoot enemy drones out of the sky!

  • US Marines To Shoot Down Drones w/Lasers?
  • Marine Times: Laser Weapon Article
  • White Paper: Laser Weapon Proposal

The military is also interested in a new camera system that can see around corners being developed by researchers at The Universities of Glasgow and Heriot Watt in Edinburgh.

Military University researchers have developed a roadside laser system to detect drunk drivers.

  • Detecting Drunk Drivers w/Lasers

Harvard and The National Institutes of Health have used low power lasers to stimulate the growth of teeth in rats and human dental tissue in the lab.

  • Regrowing Teeth With Lasers? – Science Mag
  • Regrowing Teeth With Lasers? – Slate

A power company in Hawaii is using 30 low power lasers attached to its power poles to build a “Laser Fence” they hope will warn seabirds away from power lines at night.

  • Laser “Fence” Keeps Hawaiian Seabirds Away From Power Lines

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John P. is CEO of Livid Lobster and co-host of Geek Beat TV. You can also find him on Twitter and Google+.

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  1. Frank says

    May 14, 2015 at 4:57 pm

    Good to see you John P!

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