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New Quantum Protocol for Sharing a Secret Among Many Parties

At the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, scientists have presented a record-setting quantum protocol that helps share a secret among several parties.

3 Aug 2020

Study Reveals Dynamical Differences Between Active and Non-Active Galaxies

After evaluating the differences between the disks of many pairs of active and non-active spiral galaxies, a study reached a conclusion that the rotational movement of the stars in the former disks is relatively more important.

3 Aug 2020

Discovery of Galaxy with Low Oxygen Abundance Shows it Formed Very Recently

Researchers have now discovered a galaxy with a very low oxygen abundance of 1.6% solar abundance, thus breaking the earlier record for the lowest-ever oxygen abundance.

3 Aug 2020

Certain Stars Could Have Earth-Like Habitable Planets

Our solar system has one habitable planet -- Earth. A new study shows other stars could have as many as seven Earth-like planets in the absence of a gas giant like Jupiter.

3 Aug 2020

ESO’s VLT Captures Stunning Butterfly-Shaped Images of NGC 2899 Nebula

ESO’s Very Large Telescope has captured new, stunning images of a planetary nebula named NGC 2899—a striking bubble of gas that resembles a butterfly with its intricate patterns, beautiful colors, and symmetrical structure and appears to float and flutter across the sky.

31 Jul 2020

Quantum Photonics, Diamond-Based Qubits Help Create Largest Quantum Chip

An Army-funded project marks a turning point in the field of scalable quantum processors, producing the largest quantum chip of its type using diamond-based qubits and quantum photonics.

31 Jul 2020

Quantum Negativity can Enable Ultra-Precise Measurements of Optical Components

Researchers have discovered that “quantum negativity”—a type of physical property—can be employed to take more accurate measurements of everything, right from gravitational waves to molecular distances.

30 Jul 2020

Researchers Determine Hubble's Constant to Estimate Age of Universe

Using known distances of 50 galaxies from Earth to refine calculations in Hubble's constant, a research team led by a University of Oregon astronomer estimates the age of the universe at 12.6 billion years.

28 Jul 2020

Study Sheds Light on the Explosion of White Dwarfs

Astrophysicists have detected a striking flash of ultraviolet (UV) light that accompanies the explosion of a white dwarf. This is the second study of its kind to be performed, to date.

24 Jul 2020

Researchers to Develop High-Intensity Gamma Radiation Source at CERN

The “Gamma Factory initiative,” represented by an international research team, is presently investigating an innovative research tool: by using the prevailing accelerator facilities at CERN, the researchers have proposed to create a high-intensity gamma radiation source.

23 Jul 2020

Quantum Optics News

New Quantum Protocol for Sharing a Secret Among Many Parties

Study Reveals Dynamical Differences Between Active and Non-Active Galaxies

Discovery of Galaxy with Low Oxygen Abundance Shows it Formed Very Recently

Certain Stars Could Have Earth-Like Habitable Planets

ESO’s VLT Captures Stunning Butterfly-Shaped Images of NGC 2899 Nebula

Quantum Photonics, Diamond-Based Qubits Help Create Largest Quantum Chip

Quantum Negativity can Enable Ultra-Precise Measurements of Optical Components

Researchers Determine Hubble's Constant to Estimate Age of Universe

Study Sheds Light on the Explosion of White Dwarfs

Researchers to Develop High-Intensity Gamma Radiation Source at CERN

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

Quantum Optics News

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

1First High-Res Map of Massive Explosion in NGC 4383

2Quantum Observer Paradox: Extending Measurement Disturbance

3Quantum Linear Solvers for Redundant Baseline Calibration

4Breakthrough for Next-Generation Quantum Computing

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