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Short-term memory problems can be improved with laser therapy – Neuroscience News

Summary: Transcranial photobiomodulation (tPBM), a laser therapy delivered to the right prefrontal cortex, appears to improve short-term memory in human and animal models. The therapy, which is non-invasive and has no side effects, could help treat people with short-term memory disorders. Source: University of Birmingham Scientists from the University of Birmingham in the UK and …

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A single laser transmitted a second of internet traffic in record time

A single laser transmitted a second of internet traffic in record time

Scientists continue to shatter data transmission records, with the fastest information transmission between a laser and a single optical chip system now pegged at 1.8 petabits per second. That’s far more than the amount of traffic passing through the entire internet every second. Here’s another comparison: the average broadband download speed in the United States …

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