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Physicists Propose New Device to Measure Gravity Waves

A group of theoretical physicists, including two physicists from the University of Groningen, have proposed a 'table-top' device that could measure gravity waves.

19 Aug 2020

Quantum Physicists Unveil New Paradox that Questions Long-Held Beliefs on Nature

At Griffith University, quantum physicists have revealed a new paradox according to which, in the case of some long-held ideas about nature, “something’s gotta give.”

19 Aug 2020

Experimental Demonstration of Quantum-Mechanical Interaction Between Two Time Crystals

Quantum time crystals are systems characterised by spontaneously emerging periodic order in the time domain.

18 Aug 2020

New Technique to Explore Fast Coronal Mass Ejections

Researchers have devised a new technique to analyze fast Coronal Mass Ejections, which are powerful ejections of magnetized matter from the Sun’s outer atmosphere.

17 Aug 2020

New Tool Helps Simulate Quantum Material Characteristics at Low Cost

Mathematical simulation of several quantum materials has almost been impossible since it involves a much longer computing time.

17 Aug 2020

New Multi-University Initiative to Investigate Matter at Extreme Pressures

Rochester leads effort to understand matter at atom-crushing pressures

14 Aug 2020

New Technique to Maintain Coherence of Quantum States Offers New Possibilities for Quantum Computing

A research team from the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago has identified a simple modification that can be made to quantum systems, that allows them to maintain coherence 10,000 times longer than before.

14 Aug 2020

NASA Satellite's View Reveals More Unexpected Dimming by Betelgeuse

For several weeks in summer 2020, NASA's Solar and Terrestrial Relations Observatory, or STEREO, had the solar system's best view of the star Betelgeuse, whose extreme dimming over the past several months has intrigued scientists.

14 Aug 2020

Graphene and Layered Materials Will Speed Up Quantum Communications

Launched in late 2018, Nu Quantum recently became an Associate Member of the EU-funded Graphene Flagship project. The start-up, a spin off from the Cavendish Laboratory at Graphene Flagship partner the University of Cambridge, UK, specialises in single-photon quantum technology that is set to create unbreakable encryption keys.

From Nu Quantum Ltd. 14 Aug 2020

Buckled Graphene Could be Used to Develop Super-Fast Quantum Computers

A new Rutgers-led study described in the Nature journal reports that the graphene cooling process leads to the formation of attractive pucker patterns that could be useful in the quest for innovative quantum materials and superconductors.

13 Aug 2020