Word: laser
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...apparatus is called a femtosecond laser because it emits pulses of light in extremely short bursts—the equivalent of a millionth of a billionth of a second...
According to Chung, the laser emits 1,000 bursts of light per second...
Many professors are utilizing the new laser technique to help their research...
...laser is also being used to study nerve cells in C. elegans nematodes. Each nematode is comprised of 1,000 cells and has 302 neurons, each connected to each other the same way. Utilizing the exactness of the laser, researchers can now sever precise axon connections—akin to cutting wires in a circuit—to note behavioral changes within the worm, according to Assistant Professor of Physics Aravinthan Samuel...
...ability of the laser beam to create plasma within the cell, vaporizing matter in the process, makes it invaluable in the field of mechanobiology—which is primarily concerned with the importance of mechanics and structure in the regulation of cell form and function, as well as tissue development, Ingber said...