Scintillators are detectors that make high-energy X-rays or particles visible through flashes of light to form an image. Their many applications include particle physics, medical imaging, X-ray security and more.
A research team led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has devised a unique method to observe changes in materials at the atomic level. The technique opens new avenues for understanding and developing advanced materials for quantum computing and electronics.
Astronomers have used NASA’s Hubble and James Webb space telescopes to capture unprecedented details of the extensive debris disk encircling Vega, one of the brightest stars in the night sky.
This study presents a quantum approach to the RSA problem in elastic optical networks, utilizing QAOA for efficient spectrum allocation and reduced delay.
By Silpaja Chandrasekar
4 Nov 2024
Quantum Motion, a UK-based quantum computing scale-up founded by Professor John Morton, University College London (UCL), and Professor Simon Benjamin, University of Oxford, has worked alongside Goldman Sachs to research how quantum computers can be used in financial services to perform complex calculations, such as options pricing.
Science isn't scary, but it can be spooky! For Halloween, we're highlighting some "spooky" research that the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science supports.
A novel photocatalyst with titanium dioxide (TiO2) and carbon quantum dots (CQDs) shows promise for addressing water contamination challenges.
By Silpaja Chandrasekar
31 Oct 2024
Researchers have introduced a Quantum-Classical Convolutional Neural Network (QCCNN) for breast cancer diagnosis.
By Silpaja Chandrasekar
30 Oct 2024
The breakdown of spin statistics in ion-atom charge exchange collisions has been directly demonstrated by a recent study that was published in Physical Review Letters on October 22nd, 2024. Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ (CAS) Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) led this study.
In a study published in Physical Review Letters, researchers at the Center for Computational Quantum Physics (CCQ) at the Flatiron Institute have revealed that the quantum problem they solved, which involved a specific two-dimensional quantum system of flipping magnets, exhibits a behavior known as confinement.
Archer Materials Limited (“Archer”), a semiconductor company advancing the quantum technology and medical diagnostics industries, has achieved some key milestones in its research undertaken in collaboration with two of its international research partners.
Scientists are continually searching for ways to increase computers' power while reducing their electricity use. A big step forward would be finding a material that conducts electrons with near-zero resistance at normal operating temperatures.
Researchers developed Metformin carbon quantum dots (MetCQDs) for improved diabetes management.
By Silpaja Chandrasekar
29 Oct 2024
A University of Michigan-led study has analyzed over 20 years of data from NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory, uncovering new complexities around black holes.
Using ultraviolet, optical, and infrared data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, a group of astronomers demonstrated the locations of some of the most dangerous regions in a star cluster, where the likelihood of planet formation is reduced.