'Star Wars' Scientists Create Laser Gun to Kill Mosquitoes


'Star Wars' Scientists Create Laser Gun to Kill Mosquitoes -- Anouk Lorie  -- CNN  -- March 19, 2009
Directed Energy Weapons

Astrophysicists in the U.S. are repurposing technology used to detect and destroy ballistic missiles to combat mosquitoes. The technology works by detecting detects the audio frequency created by the beating of mosquito wings and then zapping it with a laser beam.

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