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Researchers Develop Spin-Resolved Oscilloscope Measuring Instrument for Plasmonics and Spintronics

Researchers at the Tokyo Institute of Technology and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation have developed a "spin-resolved oscilloscope."

14 Mar 2017

New Study Adds Evidence to the Theory Behind Creation of Ancient Black Holes

The appearance of supermassive black holes at the dawn of the universe has puzzled astronomers since their discovery more than a decade ago.

14 Mar 2017

Hubble Image Shows Westerlund 1, Home to a Giant Star

A recent Hubble image shows Westerlund 1, a young super star cluster only 15,000 light-years away in the Milky Way neighborhood and yet considered to be the home to one of the biggest stars ever been discovered.

13 Mar 2017

Study on Magnetic Reconnection from NASA's ARTEMIS

Invisible magnetic explosions take place every day around the Earth, across the universe and on the surface of the sun.

10 Mar 2017

Research Suggests that Fast Radio Bursts Could be Evidence of Advanced Alien Technology

The search for extraterrestrial intelligence has looked for many different signs of alien life, from radio broadcasts to laser flashes, without success.

10 Mar 2017

New Theoretical Approach Could Precisely Predict Particle Interactions

On their quest to uncover what the universe is made of, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory are harnessing the power of supercomputers to make predictions about particle interactions that are more precise than ever before.

10 Mar 2017

Researchers Demonstrate New Effect at the Interplay of Two Fundamental Theories of Modern Physics

When measuring time, we normally assume that clocks do not affect space and time, and that time can be measured with infinite accuracy at nearby points in space.

10 Mar 2017

New Handheld Device Draws Inspiration from Star Trek's Tricorder and Doctor Who's Sonic Screwdriver

A handheld device capable of using the power of MRI and mass spectrometry to execute a chemical analysis of objects has been designed by physicists.

9 Mar 2017

Most Distant Galaxy Ever Observed by ALMA Provides Insight into First Stars

An international team of astronomers, led by Nicolas Laporte of University College London, have used the [Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA - http://eso.org/alma) to observe A2744_YD4, the youngest and most remote galaxy ever seen by ALMA.

9 Mar 2017

Astronomers Double the Number of Known Young, Compact Radio Galaxies

A team of astronomers has doubled the number of known young, compact radio galaxies—galaxies powered by newly energized black holes.

9 Mar 2017

RIT Graduate Receives National Award for Developing Experiment for Quantum Mechanics Lab

A graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology's College of Science has been recognized by the American Association of Physics Teachers and the-Advanced Laboratory Physics Association for his contributions as an undergraduate student researcher to RIT's School of Physics and Astronomy.

9 Mar 2017

Light Interaction with Captive Hydrogen Atoms Produces Ionisation

Light interacting with hydrogen atoms enclosed in hollow cages composed of carbon atoms - referred to as fullerene material - produces ionisation.

9 Mar 2017

Scientists Examine How Vibrations of Crystal Lattice Change Based on Nanostructures Arrangement

Europium silicide has for some time attracted the attention of scientists. Recognized as being promising for electronics and spintronics, this material has recently been submitted by a team of physicists from Poland, Germany and France to comprehensive studies of the vibrations of its crystal lattice.

9 Mar 2017

World's Smallest Astronomical Satellites Help Discover a Massive Stellar Heartbeat

Researchers discover the biggest stellar heartbeat ever, using the smallest astronomical satellites present in the world.

8 Mar 2017

Discovery of Superballistic Electrons Could Revolutionize the Field of Electronic Devices

A group of physicists from MIT and Israel have discovered that when electrons are subjected to specialized conditions, they have the ability to speed through a narrow opening in a metal piece more easily than traditional theory suggests.

7 Mar 2017

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Researchers Develop Spin-Resolved Oscilloscope Measuring Instrument for Plasmonics and Spintronics

New Study Adds Evidence to the Theory Behind Creation of Ancient Black Holes

Hubble Image Shows Westerlund 1, Home to a Giant Star

Study on Magnetic Reconnection from NASA's ARTEMIS

Research Suggests that Fast Radio Bursts Could be Evidence of Advanced Alien Technology

New Theoretical Approach Could Precisely Predict Particle Interactions

Researchers Demonstrate New Effect at the Interplay of Two Fundamental Theories of Modern Physics

New Handheld Device Draws Inspiration from Star Trek's Tricorder and Doctor Who's Sonic Screwdriver

Most Distant Galaxy Ever Observed by ALMA Provides Insight into First Stars

Astronomers Double the Number of Known Young, Compact Radio Galaxies

RIT Graduate Receives National Award for Developing Experiment for Quantum Mechanics Lab

Light Interaction with Captive Hydrogen Atoms Produces Ionisation

Scientists Examine How Vibrations of Crystal Lattice Change Based on Nanostructures Arrangement

World's Smallest Astronomical Satellites Help Discover a Massive Stellar Heartbeat

Discovery of Superballistic Electrons Could Revolutionize the Field of Electronic Devices

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

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