Beijing (SCMP): Particle beams – streams of atoms or subatomic particles accelerated to nearly the speed of light – have been the holy grail of space warfare. The idea is simple: fire a tightly ...

Particle beams – streams of atoms or subatomic particles accelerated to nearly the speed of light – have been the holy grail of space warfare. The idea is simple: fire a tightly focused beam of ...

Scientists in China claim that they have finally cracked a decades-old dilemma that has long prevented the development of space-based particle beam weapons. Particle beams- streams of atoms or ...

Lightning bolts at his command weren't enough for Nikola Tesla. The eccentric genius claimed he'd built something far deadlier—a particle beam weapon so powerful it could end all battles. Science or ...