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The science of rainbows inspires new miniature laser technology
Mirrors are the technology behind modern lasers. New research shows that lasers can be made inside water droplets, using the reflective properties of water, write ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and JOEL HELLEWELL
A laser display at the Eden Project in Cornwall, 2017
There is no justification for spending colossal amounts of money on so-called defence — sacrificing our education, health and transport while they’re at it, says BERT SCHOUWENBURG
GEOFFREY BELL looks at the curiously unsupportive stance of British progressives of the Easter Rising
On the eve of the Communist Party of Ireland’s 27th congress JIMMY CORCORAN reiterates the principles that guided James Connolly
But that’s OK, says MATT KERR, as talking is what will help us get things done
Why a defeat of the miners still haunts Britain’s rulers, says PHIL KATZ
EVERY four years, each Olympic flame starts its life in a parabolic mirror in Greece, lit by reflection of the sun.
The curved sides of the mirror reflect light to the same point, intensifying the light so brightly that it can cause the torch to catch alight.
The same phenomenon was responsible when the concave face of a London skyscraper, nicknamed the “Walkie-Talkie,” concentrated the sun’s heat onto a luxury car parked below, melting parts of its metal and glass exterior.
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