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Molecular Mystery May Be Resolved Using New Theoretical Model

Spintronics shows potential when it comes to the creation of low-power electronic gadgets. Spin is a quantum-mechanical property of electrons that can best be visualized as electrons spinning around their own axis, making them act like small compass needles.

6 Feb 2019

The Milky Way is Warped

Astronomers from Macquarie University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have used 1339 ‘standard’ stars to map the real shape of our home galaxy in a paper published in Nature Astronomy today.

5 Feb 2019

Researchers Aim to Design Quantum Sensors to Facilitate Progress of Unmanned Vehicles

Researchers at The University of Queensland (UQ) are developing quantum sensors that could transform navigation and communications in autonomous and unmanned vehicles.

4 Feb 2019

Study Sheds Light on the Quantum Effects of Superconductivity

Latest discoveries are redefining the way people think about superconductivity. At TU Wien (Vienna), experiments underscore the unique role of immobile charge carriers that act as a “glue,” which, in turn, makes superconductivity feasible.

30 Jan 2019

Novel Testing Ground for Quantum Systems Could Pave the Way for Advancements in Spintronics

Scientists have formed an innovative testing ground for quantum systems, where specific particle interactions can be virtually turned on and off, prospectively opening the door for advancements in spintronics.

30 Jan 2019

Researchers Create Tiny Refrigerator Just Three Atoms in Size

Scientists in Singapore have developed a refrigerator with a size equivalent to just three atoms.

30 Jan 2019

New Theory to Revolutionize Low-Temperature Physics Could Find Use in Emerging Quantum Technologies

A novel concept has been developed by researchers for recording the lowest temperatures ever determined, with the highest precision enabled by the laws of Nature.

28 Jan 2019

New Scalable, Cost-Effective Approach to Synthesize TMD Quantum Dots

Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) nanomaterials like molybdenite (MoS2), with a structure similar to graphene, have been accepted as futuristic materials for their broad array of potential applications in sensors, biomedicine, photodetectors, catalysts, and energy storage devices.

28 Jan 2019

Researchers Devise Novel Technique for Raising Transition Temperature of Superconducting Materials

Scientists at the University of Houston have come up with an innovative way to increase the transition temperature of superconducting materials, boosting the temperature at which the superconductors can function.

28 Jan 2019

Curtin Study Suggests Moon Rocks Sent There from Earth by Ancient Asteroid

Curtin University research into lunar rock samples retrieved by astronauts almost 50 years ago has found one of the samples may be originally from Earth, thrown into space when an asteroid struck our planet billions of years ago.

25 Jan 2019