fiber optics

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In the latest study, scientists used optogenetics, a technique that uses fiber optics and light to activate specific brain cells.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

That reflects higher capital expenditures: The company has been accelerating its spending on fiber optics, which deliver high-speed internet hookups to U.S. households.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

In the dot-com era, it was fiber optics, storage and servers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Chip startups such as Ayar Labs are also increasingly connecting components with fiber optics, which transmit data faster than copper wiring and require less cooling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Already the work area was a mess of tangled wires and pulsating fiber optics.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer