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Analysis of ALMA Gravitational Lens Image Uncovers Signs of Hidden Dwarf Dark Galaxy

Subtle distortions hidden in ALMA’s stunning image of the gravitational lens SDP.81 are telltale signs that a dwarf dark galaxy is lurking in the halo of a much larger galaxy nearly 4 billion light-years away. This discovery paves the way for ALMA to find many more such objects and could help astronomers address important questions on the nature of dark matter.

15 Apr 2016

First Direct Evidence of Electronic Matter Could Enlighten Workings of High-Temperature Superconductors

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, Cornell University, and collaborators have produced the first direct evidence of a state of electronic matter first predicted by theorists in 1964. The discovery, described in a paper published online April 13, 2016, in Nature, may provide key insights into the workings of high-temperature superconductors.

15 Apr 2016

Physicists Directly Observe Some Unique Characteristics of Superconductor for First Time

An international team of physicists has directly observed some unique characteristics of a superconductor for the first time, according to a paper published Wednesday in the journal Nature.

15 Apr 2016

NOvA Neutrino Experiment Publishes First Results

Every second, trillions of neutrinos travel through your body unnoticed. Neutrinos are among the most abundant particles in the universe, but they are difficult to study because they very rarely interact with matter.

15 Apr 2016

Danish Research Team Finds Human Skills Superior to Supercomputers in Solving Quantum-Problems

Today, people of all backgrounds can contribute to solving serious scientific problems by playing computer games. A Danish research group has extended the limits of quantum physics calculations and simultaneously blurred the boundaries between man and machine further. We are still superior – in some ways. Written by Rasmus Rørbæk

15 Apr 2016

Princeton University Researchers Theorize Existence of Hourglass Fermions in Crystals

A team of researchers at Princeton University has predicted the existence of a new state of matter in which current flows only through a set of surface channels that resemble an hourglass. These channels are created through the action of a newly theorized particle, dubbed the “hourglass fermion,” which arises due to a special property of the material. The tuning of this property can sequentially create and destroy the hourglass fermions, suggesting a range of potential applications such as efficient transistor switching.

15 Apr 2016

ITMO Scientists Devise New Way to Effectively Generate and Distribute Quantum Bits

A group of scientists from ITMO University in Saint Petersburg, Russia has developed a novel approach to the construction of quantum communication systems for secure data exchange.

13 Apr 2016

Analyzing Special Decay of Calcium-48 Could Help Directly Obtain Neutrino Mass

Neutrinos were discovered more than 60 years ago; however, scientists are yet to discover some of their fundamental properties, such as their mass (for which only the upper limit is known; this is around 3.6 x 10-36 kg), or whether neutrinos and antineutrinos are in fact the same particle.

13 Apr 2016

Physicists Observe Novel Phase Transitions Resulting from Energetic Three-Way Battles

When water in a pot is slowly heated to the boil, an exciting duel of energies takes place inside the liquid. On the one hand there is the interaction energy that wants to keep the water molecules together because of their mutual attraction.

12 Apr 2016

Researchers Observe Magnetic Field Decreases Resistance of Non-Magnetic Metals

Insights from pure mathematics are lending new insights to material physics, which could aid in development of new devices and sensors. Now an international team of physicists has discovered that applying a magnetic field to a non-magnetic metal made it conduct 70% more electricity, even though basic physics principles would have predicted the opposite.

12 Apr 2016

Quantum Physics News

Analysis of ALMA Gravitational Lens Image Uncovers Signs of Hidden Dwarf Dark Galaxy

First Direct Evidence of Electronic Matter Could Enlighten Workings of High-Temperature Superconductors

Physicists Directly Observe Some Unique Characteristics of Superconductor for First Time

NOvA Neutrino Experiment Publishes First Results

Danish Research Team Finds Human Skills Superior to Supercomputers in Solving Quantum-Problems

Princeton University Researchers Theorize Existence of Hourglass Fermions in Crystals

ITMO Scientists Devise New Way to Effectively Generate and Distribute Quantum Bits

Analyzing Special Decay of Calcium-48 Could Help Directly Obtain Neutrino Mass

Physicists Observe Novel Phase Transitions Resulting from Energetic Three-Way Battles

Researchers Observe Magnetic Field Decreases Resistance of Non-Magnetic Metals

Quantum Development in Ireland: A Conversation with John Durcan, Chief Technologist, IDA Ireland

Advancing Quantum Scalability with New Qubit Method

Modified Newtonian Dynamics and the Search for a Ninth Planet

LabOne Q: An Intuitive Software Framework for Scalable Quantum Computing

ORCA-Quest qCMOS Camera by Hamamatsu

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Repeat-Until-Success Algorithm for Quantum Gate Decomposition

Researchers Exploit the Color Centers in Diamond to Enhance Dynamic Nuclear Polarization Processes for NMR Applications

Application of Electro-Optic Phase Modulator in Pound-Drever Hall Technique for Laser Frequency Stabilization

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Quantum Development in Ireland: A Conversation with John Durcan, Chief Technologist, IDA Ireland

Advancing Quantum Scalability with New Qubit Method

Modified Newtonian Dynamics and the Search for a Ninth Planet

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