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Researchers Locate 'Sweet Spot' for Positioning Qubits in Silicon to Improve Quantum Processors

Researchers from the Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology (CQC2T) working with Silicon Quantum Computing (SQC) have located the 'sweet spot' for positioning qubits in silicon to scale up atom-based quantum processors.

1 Dec 2020

Study Suggests NGC1052-DF4 Galaxy is not an Anomaly, but a Victim of Theft

A distant galaxy with virtually no dark matter has questioned the standard theory of galaxy formation. Fresh evidence indicates the galaxy is not an anomaly, but a victim of theft.

30 Nov 2020

New Milky Way Map Shows Earth Moves Closer to Black Hole at its Center

A new study shows that Earth is traveling 7 km/second faster and nearly 2000 light-years closer to the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.

27 Nov 2020

The Case of the Missing Dark Matter: New Suspect Found in Galactic Mystery

A faraway galaxy with almost no dark matter has threatened to break our theory of galaxy formation. New evidence suggests the galaxy isn’t an anomaly – but a victim of theft.

27 Nov 2020

Quantum Sensing Abilities of Nanodiamonds Could Enable Earlier Detection of Diseases

The quantum sensing abilities of nanodiamonds can be used to improve the sensitivity of paper-based diagnostic tests, potentially allowing for earlier detection of diseases such as HIV, according to a study led by UCL researchers in the i-sense McKendry group.

26 Nov 2020

Understanding Electronic Structure and Topological Properties in Nickelates Superconductors

The discovery of high Tc superconductivity in cuprates attracts people to explore superconductivity in nickelates, whose crystal structures are similar to cuprates. Recently, Danfeng Li et al. at Stanford University published an article on Nature, reporting the observed superconductivity in hole-doped nickelates Nd0.8Sr0.2NiO2.

26 Nov 2020

Pitt Researchers Create a Serpentine Path for Electrons

A research team led by professors from the Department of Physics and Astronomy have created a serpentine path for electrons, imbuing them with new properties that could be useful in future quantum devices.

26 Nov 2020

Researchers Report Direct Observation of Solar CNO Neutrinos

An international team of about 100 scientists of the Borexino Collaboration, including particle physicist Andrea Pocar at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, report in Nature this week detection of neutrinos from the sun, directly revealing for the first time that the carbon-nitrogen-oxygen (CNO) fusion-cycle is at work in our sun.

26 Nov 2020

Novel Attosecond Interferometry Extends High Precision Measurement to Time-Energy Domain

Space-momentum domain interferometer is a key technique in modern precision measurements, and has been widely for applications that require superb spatial resolution in engineering metrology and astronomy.

26 Nov 2020

Quantum Magic Squares

Magic squares belong to the imagination of humanity for a long time. The oldest known magic square comes from China and is over 2000 years old.

25 Nov 2020

Researchers Receive $16 Million Grant to Study Quantum Electronic Devices

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) theoretical physicist Prof. Yigal Meir and colleagues worldwide have been awarded a prestigious $16 million grant to study quantum electronic devices.

25 Nov 2020

Study Finds CK Vulpeculae Nebula is Farther than Previously Thought

An international group of astronomers has found that CK Vulpeculae, observed first in 1670 as a bright new star, is located almost five times distant than considered earlier. The discovery was made with the help of Gemini North’s GNIRS instrument.

25 Nov 2020

Researchers at the Black Hole Laboratory Make Sound-Waves from a Quantum Vacuum

Researchers have developed a new theory for observing a quantum vacuum that could lead to new insights into the behaviour of black holes.

24 Nov 2020

Research Sheds New Light on Topological Quantum Matter with Non-Abelian Properties

Oscillatory behaviors are ubiquitous in Nature, ranging from the orbits of planets to the periodic motion of a swing. In pure crystalline systems, presenting a perfect spatially-periodic structure, the fundamental laws of quantum physics predict a remarkable and counter-intuitive oscillatory behavior:

24 Nov 2020

Researchers Use Entangled Collective Measurement for Minimizing Quantum Backaction

Led by academician Prof. GUO Guangcan from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Prof. LI Chuanfeng's group and Prof. XIANG Guoyong's group from University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), CAS, in cooperation with theoretical physicists from Germany, Italy and Switzerland, conducted the first experiment using entangled collective measurement for minimizing quantum measurement backaction based on photonic system.

24 Nov 2020

Quantum Science News

Researchers Locate 'Sweet Spot' for Positioning Qubits in Silicon to Improve Quantum Processors

Study Suggests NGC1052-DF4 Galaxy is not an Anomaly, but a Victim of Theft

New Milky Way Map Shows Earth Moves Closer to Black Hole at its Center

The Case of the Missing Dark Matter: New Suspect Found in Galactic Mystery

Quantum Sensing Abilities of Nanodiamonds Could Enable Earlier Detection of Diseases

Understanding Electronic Structure and Topological Properties in Nickelates Superconductors

Pitt Researchers Create a Serpentine Path for Electrons

Researchers Report Direct Observation of Solar CNO Neutrinos

Novel Attosecond Interferometry Extends High Precision Measurement to Time-Energy Domain

Quantum Magic Squares

Researchers Receive $16 Million Grant to Study Quantum Electronic Devices

Study Finds CK Vulpeculae Nebula is Farther than Previously Thought

Researchers at the Black Hole Laboratory Make Sound-Waves from a Quantum Vacuum

Research Sheds New Light on Topological Quantum Matter with Non-Abelian Properties

Researchers Use Entangled Collective Measurement for Minimizing Quantum Backaction

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