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Electrical Circuits Mimic Curved Space-Time to Study Quantum Gravity

Scientists from the Cluster of Excellence at the University of Würzburg have devised a technique for laboratory modeling of a central theory of quantum gravity.

17 Sep 2024

Ultracold Atoms Demonstrate Frictionless Flow

MIT researchers have observed frictionless flow of ultracold atoms along a boundary, mimicking the behavior of electrons in quantum materials. This breakthrough could lead to new materials enabling efficient energy and data transmission without losses.

16 Sep 2024

AFRL Funds New $5.5 M Center of Excellence to Advance Spacecraft Materials

Low Earth orbit (LEO), which consists of altitudes up to 1,200 miles above Earth, is the focus of a rapidly growing commercial space economy and is key for telecommunications, navigation, military operations, scientific research and human spaceflight.

From The Ohio State Univ. College of Engineering 16 Sep 2024

Webb Uncovers Secrets of Star Formation

According to the Astronomical Journal, a team of scientists utilized Webb's NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) and MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) to examine specific portions of two molecular clouds known as Digel Clouds 1 and 2.

13 Sep 2024

Fermilab's SBND Makes Breakthrough with Initial Neutrino Detection

Scientists working on the Short-Baseline Near Detector (SBND) at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory have identified the detector's first neutrino interactions.

12 Sep 2024

New Phase of Matter Discovered

The first two-dimensional Bose glass—a unique phase of matter that defies statistical mechanics—has been developed by physicists at Cambridge’s Cavendish Laboratory. The study's specifics are published in Nature.

12 Sep 2024

New Device to Find Subatomic Particles

Scientists, including those at Rutgers University, have activated a novel device that can identify a variety of enigmatic microscopic particles after nearly ten years of development.

11 Sep 2024

New Black Hole Challenges Current Theories

Using radial velocity and astrometry techniques, Chinese scientists identified a potential mass-gap black hole.

11 Sep 2024

Quantum Synchronization Enhances Satellite Positioning

Quantum synchronization techniques improved satellite positioning accuracy, reducing errors to under one meter and advancing future GNSS and 6G network capabilities.

10 Sep 2024

Hubble and Chandra Captures Supermassive Black Hole Duo

Scientists at NASA have discovered the closest confirmed pair of supermassive black holes, located about 300 light-years apart, using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and Hubble Space Telescope. These black holes are situated deep within two colliding galaxies.

10 Sep 2024