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Physicists Achieve Interference Between Two Separate Atoms

For the first time, physicists from the CNRS and Université Paris-Sud at the Laboratoire Charles Fabry (CNRS/Institut d'Optique Graduate School) have achieved interference between two separate atoms: when sent towards the opposite sides of a semi-transparent mirror, the two atoms always emerge together.

10 Apr 2015

Researchers Observe Moment in Which Massive Protostar Begins to Develop Jets of Matter and Energy

An international team of astronomers, in which some UB researchers collaborate, has first observed the moment in which a massive protostar begins to develop jets of matter and energy, crucial for star formation.

10 Apr 2015

The Sun Was a Late "Boomer" in Milky Way's Star-Birthing Frenzy

In one of the most comprehensive multi-observatory galaxy surveys yet, astronomers find that galaxies like our Milky Way underwent a stellar "baby boom," churning out stars at a prodigious rate, about 30 times faster than today.

10 Apr 2015

Quantum Particles Can Have Several Temperatures at Once

Temperature is a very useful physical quantity. It allows us to make a simple statistical statement about the energy of particles swirling around on complicated paths without having to know the specific details of the system.

10 Apr 2015

One Massive Partner Spins Heels over Head Until Merger is Complete When Black Holes Tango

When black holes tango, one massive partner spins head over heels (or in this case heels over head) until the merger is complete, said researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology in a paper published in Physical Review Letters.

10 Apr 2015

First Scientific Results Announced from Cryogenic Underground Observatory for Rare Events Experiment

Today an international team of nuclear physicists announced the first scientific results from the Cryogenic Underground Observatory for Rare Events (CUORE) experiment.

10 Apr 2015

Discovery May Help Identify Points Where Theories of Classical Electromagnetism and Quantum Mechanics Overlap

New understanding of the nature of electromagnetism could lead to antennas small enough to fit on computer chips – the ‘last frontier’ of semiconductor design – and could help identify the points where theories of classical electromagnetism and quantum mechanics overlap.

10 Apr 2015

Light Brought to a Standstill by Coupling Atoms to Glass Fibers

Light is an extremely useful tool for quantum communication, but it has one major disadvantage: it usually travels at the speed of light and cannot be kept in place.

10 Apr 2015

Large Amounts of Methyl Cyanide Observed in Protoplanetary Disc Surrounding Young Star

The new ALMA observations reveal that the protoplanetary disc surrounding the young star MWC 480 [1] contains large amounts of methyl cyanide (CH3CN), a complex carbon-based molecule. There is enough methyl cyanide around MWC 480 to fill all of Earth's oceans.

9 Apr 2015

Gravitationally Lensed Galaxy Appears Like a Cosmic Ring

Astronomers have discovered that a distant galaxy -- seen from Earth with the aid of a gravitational lens -- appears like a cosmic ring, thanks to the highest resolution images ever taken with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA).

8 Apr 2015