...And some lectures were sparsely attended. Still, many participants said they were pleased. Jim Wynne, an IBM laser researcher who codeveloped the process used in LASIK eye surgery, said one lecture inspired him to dust off some work he did...

...have moved into cyberspace, using the computer internet to exchange information and to publish new findings. 5. Laser researcher made the first blue-light laser from gallium-nitride semiconductor chips, a development that could lead to a...