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Researchers Cast Doubt over Established Theories on Pulsar Phenomena

Researchers at the University of Southampton have cast doubt over established explanations for certain behaviours in pulsars - highly magnetised rotating neutron stars, formed from the remains of supernovae.

4 Jul 2017

New Primitive Galaxy Could Provide Clues About Early Universe

A primitive galaxy that could provide clues about the early Universe has been spotted by astronomers as it begins to be consumed by a gigantic neighbouring galaxy.

4 Jul 2017

Researchers Use Quantum Probe to Detect Nuclear Spins in Molecules

Researchers at the University of Melbourne have demonstrated a way to detect nuclear spins in molecules non-invasively, providing a new tool for biotechnology and materials science.

4 Jul 2017

Physicists Reveal Experimental Evidence of Topological Superconductivity near Surface of Epitaxial β-Bi2Pd Films

The hunting of the Majorana fermions - particles that are their own antiparticles - in topological superconductors is one of paramount research targets in condensed matter physics today.

3 Jul 2017

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope Captures Seyfert Galaxy with a Password Name

Not all galaxies have the luxury of possessing a simple moniker or quirky nickname. This impressive galaxy imaged by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is one of the unlucky ones, and goes by a name that looks more like a password for a computer: 2XMM J143450.5+033843.

3 Jul 2017

Researchers Use Noise Thermometry System to Make Highly Accurate Measurements of Boltzmann Constant

By measuring the random jiggling motion of electrons in a resistor, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have contributed to accurate new measurements of the Boltzmann constant, a fundamental scientific value that relates the energy of a system to its temperature. NIST made one measurement in its Boulder, Colorado, laboratory and collaborated on another in China.

30 Jun 2017

Quantum Technology One Step Closer to Moving into the Palm of Your Hand

Quantum technology is one step closer to moving out of specialist laboratories and into the palm of your hand.

29 Jun 2017

Scientists to Shed New Light on the Universe’s Unseen Dark Matter

A global hunt for the universe’s missing matter is underway, and this autumn everyone is invited to join in.

29 Jun 2017

New Breakthrough Achieved for Photonic Quantum Information Science

With leading corporations now investing in highly expensive and complex infrastructures to unleash the power of quantum technologies, INRS researchers have achieved a breakthrough in a light-weight photonic system created using on-chip devices and off-the-shelf telecommunications components.

29 Jun 2017

UNM Astronomers Observe, Measure Orbital Motion Between Two Supermassive Black Holes

For the first time ever, astronomers at The University of New Mexico say they've been able to observe and measure the orbital motion between two supermassive black holes hundreds of millions of light years from Earth - a discovery more than a decade in the making.

28 Jun 2017