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NASA wants to measure moonquakes with laser-powered fiber optic cables

Even without any known active tectonic movement, the moon can still rumble. Its dramatic thermal changes, miniscule contractions from cooling,…

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Researchers unlock fiber optic connection 1.2 million times faster than broadband

In the average American house, any download rate above roughly 242 Mbs is considered a solidly speedy broadband internet connection.…

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Could fiber optic cable help scientists probe the deep layers of the moon?

An increasing number of seismologists are using fiber optic cables to detect seismic waves on Earth — but how would…

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Chemical cocktail could restore sight by regenerating optic nerves

Glaucoma occurs when the optic nerve, which connects the eye to the brain, becomes damaged Ian Miles / Alamy The…

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How fiber optic cables can pick up the buzzing of cicadas

Every 13 or 17 years, the buzzy mating call of billions of cicadas is the soundtrack of the summer in…

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