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LISA Pathfinder Satellite to Test New Technologies for Detecting Gravitational Waves in Space

We are into the final countdown: at 5:15 AM CET on 2 December, a Vega-type rocket will lift off from Europe’s spaceport in Kourou and take a “pathfinder” into space: LISA Pathfinder is a mission to test new technologies for the planned gravitational wave observatory known as eLISA, which will one day capture the sound of the universe. The Pathfinder project has entailed more than ten years of scientific development work. The Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) in Hanover is one of the leading partners.

28 Nov 2015

Bristol’s Particle Physics Group Awarded £3.5 Million Grant to Study New Energy Collision Data at CERN LHC

The University of Bristol’s Particle Physics Group has been awarded a £3.5 million grant by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) to support the group’s work at the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and elsewhere for the next four years.

28 Nov 2015

Johns Hopkins-led Scientists Observe How Supermassive Black Hole Swallows a Star

An international team of astrophysicists led by a Johns Hopkins University scientist has for the first time witnessed a star being swallowed by a black hole and ejecting a flare of matter moving at nearly the speed of light.

28 Nov 2015

EPFL Physicist Explains Scientific Concepts of General Relativity

Time and space are celebrating their 100th wedding anniversary. To mark the centenary of relativity theory, Anais Rassat and her cross-Channel accomplices have put Einstein front and center in an entertaining animated film. The EPFL physicist explains her approach.

28 Nov 2015

University of Copenhagen Professor Receives ERC Starting Grant to Expand Research on Quantum Technology

Mark Rudner, associate professor in Condensed Matter Physics at the Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen, has received a grant from the European Research Council, an ERC Starting Grant. The grant of 1.5 million Euro (approx. 12 million kroner) is for five years.

28 Nov 2015

Rice University Physicists Explore New Information about Physical Universe

It’s prime time for a group of heavy-ion physicists from Rice University, who begin in earnest this week to probe for new details about the physical universe.

28 Nov 2015

Researchers Look at Localization and Ergodicity-Breaking Behavior of Atoms

Two physical phenomena, localization and ergodicity-breaking, are conjoined in new experimental and theoretical work. Before we consider possible implications for fundamental physics and for prospective quantum computing, let’s first look at these two topics in turn. It will bear providing some specific examples before getting to the quantum details.

28 Nov 2015

New Model Predicts Trapped Electron Collisions in Spherical Tokamaks

For fusion reactions to take place efficiently, the atomic nuclei that fuse together in plasma must be kept sufficiently hot. But turbulence in the plasma that flows in facilities called tokamaks can cause heat to leak from the core of the plasma to its outer edge, causing reactions to fizzle out.

27 Nov 2015

SPHERE Instrument Reveals Weight Loss Secret of Aging Star

VY Canis Majoris is a stellar goliath, a red hypergiant, one of the largest known stars in the Milky Way. It is 30-40 times the mass of the Sun and 300 000 times more luminous. In its current state, the star would encompass the orbit of Jupiter, having expanded tremendously as it enters the final stages of its life.

27 Nov 2015

Researchers Predict Existence of New Particle in Metallic Materials

An international team of researchers has predicted the existence of a new type of particle called the type-II Weyl fermion in metallic materials. When subjected to a magnetic field, the materials containing the particle act as insulators for current applied in some directions and as conductors for current applied in other directions. This behavior suggests a range of potential applications, from low-energy devices to efficient transistors.

27 Nov 2015

Quantum Physics News

LISA Pathfinder Satellite to Test New Technologies for Detecting Gravitational Waves in Space

Bristol’s Particle Physics Group Awarded £3.5 Million Grant to Study New Energy Collision Data at CERN LHC

Johns Hopkins-led Scientists Observe How Supermassive Black Hole Swallows a Star

EPFL Physicist Explains Scientific Concepts of General Relativity

University of Copenhagen Professor Receives ERC Starting Grant to Expand Research on Quantum Technology

Rice University Physicists Explore New Information about Physical Universe

Researchers Look at Localization and Ergodicity-Breaking Behavior of Atoms

New Model Predicts Trapped Electron Collisions in Spherical Tokamaks

SPHERE Instrument Reveals Weight Loss Secret of Aging Star

Researchers Predict Existence of New Particle in Metallic Materials

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