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Mysterious Activities in YbMgGaO4 Crystal Probably Relate to Quantum Spin Liquids

Physicist Martin Mourigal has discovered intense signs of “spooky” action, and a great deal of it, inside a new exotic crystal. If validated over time, the outcomes of his research would mean that this crystal type is a rare new material with the ability to produce a quantum spin liquid.

6 Dec 2016

Topological Insulators Exhibit Macroscopic Quantum Mechanical Effects

Experiments using laser light and pieces of gray material the size of fingernail clippings may offer clues to a fundamental scientific riddle: What is the relationship between the everyday world of classical physics and the hidden quantum realm that obeys entirely different rules?

5 Dec 2016

New Positron Target Could Provide Key Component for Proposed International Linear Collider

Although a lot of time and effort in particle physics are devoted to finding ways to increase the energy of certain experiments, sometimes it is even more important to find ways to safely, quickly and easily remove energy from an experiment.

5 Dec 2016

Mapping Interaction Between Atom and Photon May Inform Design of Quantum Devices

Have you ever wondered how you see the world? Vision is about photons of light, which are packets of energy, interacting with the atoms or molecules in what you're looking at. Some photons reflect off, reaching your eyes. Others get absorbed.

5 Dec 2016

New Method Simplifies Construction of Large-Scale Quantum Computers

Scientists at the University of Sussex have invented a ground-breaking new method that puts the construction of large-scale quantum computers within reach of current technology.

5 Dec 2016

Biggest Galaxies in the Universe Develop in Cosmic Clouds of Cold Gas

An international team of scientists, with IAC participation, has discovered that the biggest galaxies in the universe develop in cosmic clouds of cold gas.

5 Dec 2016

UCLA Astronomers Confirm Stars are Copious Producers of Dust on Galactic Scales

Galaxies are often thought of as sparkling with stars, but they also contain gas and dust. Now, a team led by UCLA astronomers has used new data to show that stars are responsible for producing dust on galactic scales, a finding consistent with long-standing theory.

2 Dec 2016

Researchers Report New Physical Insights of Non-Equilibrium Atom-Surface Quantum Friction

Systems out of thermodynamic equilibrium are very common in nature. In recent years they have attracted constantly growing attention because of their relevance for fundamental physics as well as for modern nanotechnology.

2 Dec 2016

New Observations Reveal Intricate Structure of NGC 4696 Galaxy

New observations from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have revealed the intricate structure of the galaxy NGC 4696 in greater detail than ever before. The elliptical galaxy is a beautiful cosmic oddity with a bright core wrapped in system of dark, swirling, thread-like filaments.

2 Dec 2016

Upgrades Make LIGO Detectors More Sensitive to Gravitational Waves

Today, scientists restarted the twin detectors of LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory, after making several improvements to the system.

1 Dec 2016

Raju Venugopalan Honored for Remarkable Achievements in Theoretical Nuclear Physics

Raju Venugopalan, a senior physicist at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and an adjunct professor at Stony Brook University, has been awarded a Humboldt Research Award for his remarkable achievements in theoretical nuclear physics.

1 Dec 2016

Combination of Quantum Physics and Photosynthesis Could Help Make Efficient Green Solar Cells

A University of California, Riverside assistant professor has combined photosynthesis and physics to make a key discovery that could help make solar cells more efficient. The findings were recently published in the journal Nano Letters.

1 Dec 2016

Astronomers Use ESO’s Very Large Telescope to Observe Neutron Star RX J1856.5-3754

By studying the light emitted from an extraordinarily dense and strongly magnetised neutron star using ESO’s Very Large Telescope, astronomers may have found the first observational indications of a strange quantum effect, first predicted in the 1930s.

1 Dec 2016

Astronomers Use ESO’s Very Large Telescope to Observe Neutron Star RX J1856.5-3754

1 Dec 2016

Researchers Demonstrate Quantum Obstacle Course that Generates Resistance for Superconducting Electrons

Researchers from Brown University have demonstrated an unusual method of putting the brakes on superconductivity, the ability of a material to conduct an electrical current with zero resistance.

1 Dec 2016

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Mysterious Activities in YbMgGaO4 Crystal Probably Relate to Quantum Spin Liquids

Topological Insulators Exhibit Macroscopic Quantum Mechanical Effects

New Positron Target Could Provide Key Component for Proposed International Linear Collider

Mapping Interaction Between Atom and Photon May Inform Design of Quantum Devices

New Method Simplifies Construction of Large-Scale Quantum Computers

Biggest Galaxies in the Universe Develop in Cosmic Clouds of Cold Gas

UCLA Astronomers Confirm Stars are Copious Producers of Dust on Galactic Scales

Researchers Report New Physical Insights of Non-Equilibrium Atom-Surface Quantum Friction

New Observations Reveal Intricate Structure of NGC 4696 Galaxy

Upgrades Make LIGO Detectors More Sensitive to Gravitational Waves

Raju Venugopalan Honored for Remarkable Achievements in Theoretical Nuclear Physics

Combination of Quantum Physics and Photosynthesis Could Help Make Efficient Green Solar Cells

Astronomers Use ESO’s Very Large Telescope to Observe Neutron Star RX J1856.5-3754

Astronomers Use ESO’s Very Large Telescope to Observe Neutron Star RX J1856.5-3754

Researchers Demonstrate Quantum Obstacle Course that Generates Resistance for Superconducting Electrons

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

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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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2New Discovery Links ORC Formation to Merging Galaxy Clusters

3AIST Selects QuEra’s Neutral-Atom Quantum Computer to Be Installed Alongside NVIDIA-Powered ABCI-Q Supercomputer

4Quantum Challenge to Be Solved One Mile Underground

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