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Image of Super-Rare Galaxy Captured as it Existed 11 Billion Years Ago

Astronomers have captured an image of a super-rare type of galaxy - described as a "cosmic ring of fire" - as it existed 11 billion years ago.

26 May 2020

4D Spinless Topological Insulator Simulated in a Electric Circuit Network

In recent years, topology has emerged as an important tool to classify and characterize properties of materials.

22 May 2020

New Model Could Offer Fresh Insights into Neutron Stars

At the University of Birmingham, gravitational-wave researchers have designed a new model that could offer a new understanding of the structure and composition of neutron stars.

22 May 2020

New NIST Method Could Help Build Large-Scale Quantum Computers

Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have boosted their control of the fundamental properties of molecules at the quantum level by linking or "entangling" an electrically charged atom and an electrically charged molecule, showcasing a way to build hybrid quantum information systems that could manipulate, store and transmit different forms of data.

21 May 2020

ALMA Uncovers Cold, Massive, Rotating Disk Galaxy in Early Universe

In our 13.8 billion-year-old universe, most galaxies like our Milky Way form gradually, reaching their large mass relatively late.

21 May 2020

Physicists Provide New Understanding of Quantum Effects in Molecules

Physicists have measured the flight times of electrons emitted from a specific atom in a molecule upon excitation with laser light.

21 May 2020

OU Physicists Receive Grant to Study Applications of Einstein's 'Spooky Action at a Distance'

University of Oklahoma professors Arne Schwettmann and Grant Biedermann recently received a research award to investigate applications of what Albert Einstein called "spooky action at a distance" from the Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, a program within the Department of Defense.

21 May 2020