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Experiments Designed to Gain Better Insights into Quantum Mechanics

At the Oak Ridge National Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy, researchers have performed conducted a set of experiments to obtain better insights into quantum mechanics and to strive for advances in quantum computing and quantum networking, which could eventually find practical applications in cybersecurity and other fields.

24 Jan 2020

NASA to Help Fund AnalySwift, Purdue Technology Shown to Speed Design of Composite Deployable Structures

An innovation that helps speed the design of fishing rods, skis and cell phone electronics soon will help NASA do its work in space.

From AnalySwift 23 Jan 2020

Designing New Types of Semiconductor-Based Lasers Using Quantum Theory

Led by Germán J. de Valcárcel Gonzalvo, Professor of Optics at the University of Valencia, a research team including scientists from five countries has proposed a new theory—the coherent master equation.

21 Jan 2020

Quantum Thermodynamic Nano-Device Measures Tiniest Energies in Quantum Systems

Quantum physics has been making its way from the laboratory into the everyday lives of humans. Although quantum computers have hit the headline for solving problems that cannot be solved by classical computers, there are certain technical difficulties in bringing quantum physics into the real world.

20 Jan 2020

Study of Already Dying Massive Galaxy Could Reveal History of Universe

The farthest dying galaxy found out so far includes more than a trillion stars and is more massive compared to the Milky Way.

20 Jan 2020

Leading Australian Telescopes to Get Technology Upgrades

CSIRO’s iconic Parkes radio telescope – fondly known as ‘The Dish’ – will get a new receiver that will significantly increase the amount of sky it can see at any one time, enabling new science and supporting local innovation in the space sector.

20 Jan 2020

Scientists Observe Self-Organized Criticality in Quantum System

A team of researchers has experimentally visualized the concept of what is known as “self-organized criticality” in a quantum system, for the first time. The study holds implications to further develop quantum technology.

17 Jan 2020

New Colloidal Quantum Dot Photodetector can Detect Light in Long-Infrared Range

Optical sensing in the mid to long infrared (5 microns, or 5 µm) range has gained considerable significance in various fields, as it is a useful tool for gas sensing, environmental monitoring, food quality control, thermal imaging, in the pharmaceutical industry, etc.

17 Jan 2020

Discovery of Second Planet Orbiting the Star Closest to Our Solar System

Scientists have discovered what they believe to be a second planet orbiting the star closest to our Solar System, Proxima Centuri, which became famous in 2016 with the discovery of an ‘Earth-like’ planet in orbit, Proxima b.

17 Jan 2020

NASA Intern Discovers New Planet 6.9 Times Larger than Earth

A 17-year-old high school student has made a startling discovery a mere three days into their NASA internship: a new planet 6.9 times larger than Earth orbiting two stars. Image Credit: Allexxandar/Shutterstock.com ...

15 Jan 2020