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Galaxies in the Early Universe More Mature than Expected

When the Universe was only a tenth of its current age its galaxies experienced a growth spurt. It was this period that the scientists in the ALPINE project (1) focused on when they used ESO's ALMA (2) telescope to carry out the first ever large survey of distant galaxies.

28 Oct 2020

Researchers Complete Key Milestone for Experiment Designed to Detect Dark Matter

Teams working on the largest experiment in the United States have concluded a significant milestone on September 2020. The experiment was specifically developed to directly identify dark matter.

28 Oct 2020

New Approach Creates High-Precision Nanoribbons for Quantum Information Science Applications

An international multi-institution team of scientists has synthesized graphene nanoribbons - ultrathin strips of carbon atoms - on a titanium dioxide surface using an atomically precise method that removes a barrier for custom-designed carbon nanostructures required for quantum information sciences.

27 Oct 2020

UTA and Princeton Collaborate on Laser Diagnostics in Plasma Flows

University of Texas at Arlington doctoral students Daniel Palmquist and Vijay Gopal, along with Davide Vigano, a postdoctoral researcher, will study, collaborate and conduct experiments with the Princeton University Plasma Physics Laboratory group, thanks to a Department of Energy grant.

27 Oct 2020

Researchers Propose New Method for Verifying the Formation of Stars and Planets

A new method for verifying a widely held but unproven theoretical explanation of the formation of stars and planets has been proposed by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory.

27 Oct 2020

ALMA Shows Young Proto-Stellar Disk with Multiple Gaps and Dust Rings

Astronomers have found compelling evidence that planets start to form while infant stars are still growing.

27 Oct 2020

Researchers Observe Extreme Events in Quantum Cascade Lasers

Extreme events occur in many observable contexts. Nature is a prolific source: rogue water waves surging high above the swell, monsoon rains, wildfire, etc.

27 Oct 2020

Quantum Mechanics Phenomenon can Impact Timekeeping in High-Precision Clocks

A phenomenon of quantum mechanics known as superposition can impact timekeeping in high-precision clocks, according to a theoretical study from Dartmouth College, Saint Anselm College and Santa Clara University.

23 Oct 2020

New UNSW Study Reviews 'Multi-Ferroic' Materials for Future, Low-Energy Data Storage

A new UNSW study comprehensively reviews the magnetic structure of the multiferroic material bismuth ferrite (BiFeO3 - BFO).

23 Oct 2020

A New Technique for Carrying Out Sensitive Quantum Operations on Atoms

Hitting a specific point on a screen with a laser pointer during a presentation isn't easy - even the tiniest nervous shaking of the hand becomes one big scrawl at a distance.

23 Oct 2020

Supercomputers Used to Dig into ‘Galactic Archaeology'

No one has yet found the first stars.

23 Oct 2020

Study Reveals the Mystery of Unusual Neutron Star System

An international group of researchers has detected a galactic mystery source of gamma rays after more than 20 decades. The newly identified gamma-ray source is a heavy neutron star that is being orbited by a very low mass companion.

23 Oct 2020

Ancient Clay May be Key Piece in Puzzle to How Life on Earth Began

An ancient clay mineral called greenalite that formed deep in the ocean, near hot seafloor vents, may have played a crucial role in the emergence of life on Earth, researchers from The University of Western Australia and California Institute of Technology have found.

23 Oct 2020