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High-Resolution Imaging of Polaris Reveals New Insights Into Its Surface

Researchers from Georgia State University's Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy (CHARA) Array have discovered new information regarding the dimensions and appearance of the North Star, often known as Polaris.

21 Aug 2024

Black Hole X-Ray Emission Study Challenges Previous Theories

After attempting to explain the X-ray radiation coming from the environs of the black hole since the 1970s, researchers from the University of Helsinki have now succeeded in their endeavor.

21 Aug 2024

New Study Challenges the Link Between Dark Matter and Star Formation

Recent galaxy observations have challenged the long-held belief that dark matter influences star formation.

20 Aug 2024

Enhancing Fault Tolerance in Quantum Cellular Automata

A recent study in Results in Physics explores the role of electronic coupling in designing fault-tolerant quantum cellular automata (QCA) wires. Researchers analyzed the impact of missing cell defects on QCA wire performance, revealing that electronic coupling critically affects both fault tolerance and thermal robustness.

19 Aug 2024

New Quantum Probe Technology Aims to Revolutionize Nuclear Material Detection

Our nation's security depends on the effective detection of nuclear materials at our borders and beyond. To address this challenge, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) physicist Moussa N'Gom, Ph.D., is leading research aimed at developing a quantum sensing probe to detect and characterize special nuclear materials precisely and without contact.

19 Aug 2024

Potential Pathway to Overcoming Superconductivity Challenges

In a recent study published in the journal Science, researchers from Stanford University have now discovered that electron pairing, a crucial property of a superconductor, happens in an unexpected material an antiferromagnetic insulator, and at temperatures far higher than previously believed.

19 Aug 2024

New Constraints on Magnetic Monopoles from LHC Experiment

Scientists from the University of Nottingham, working with an international team, have exposed the strictest limitations yet on the existence of magnetic monopoles in a study reported in Physical Review Letters, consequently stretching the boundaries of knowledge about these elusive particles.

19 Aug 2024

Nitin Samarth’s Journey from Astronomy to Atom-Scale Quantum Research

As part of the Q-NEXT collaboration, Nitin Samarth is helping grow the capabilities of the Argonne Quantum Foundry. He’s also building a library of atom-scale materials for quantum technologies — and he’s sharing it with everyone.

16 Aug 2024

Enhancing Nuclear Security with Quantum Sensing Probe

Moussa N'Gom, PhD, a physicist at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), is spearheading efforts to create a quantum sensing probe that would allow for the accurate, contactless detection and characterization of rare nuclear materials.

14 Aug 2024

Quantum Algorithm Outperforms Current Method of Identifying Healthy Livers for Transplant

Terra Quantum, a leader in quantum technology solutions, has developed a new image analysis system that performs better than classical methods in identifying healthy livers that are the best candidates for transplantation while protecting patient privacy.

13 Aug 2024