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Physicists Develop New Toolkit for Quantum Simulators

Rigorous studies are being performed on quantum simulators, which have the potential to accurately measure the characteristics of intricate quantum systems, when traditional and even supercomputers prove ineffective.

5 Aug 2019

Converting Water into Ice in the Quantum Phase

When a tray of water is placed in the freezer, ice cubes are formed. Currently, scientists from CU Boulder and the University of Toronto have realized a similar transition with the help of clouds of ultracold atoms.

5 Aug 2019

MAGIC Telescope Detects High-Energy Photons from Gamma-Ray Burst

Gamma-ray bursts are short and intense flashes of energetic radiation emitted from outer space. These bursts are the brightest explosions in the universe.

5 Aug 2019

New 3D Map Reveals S-Like Structure of Milky Way’s Warped Stellar Disk

Scientists have estimated the distance from the sun to several single pulsating stars scattered around the Milky Way and mapped the Galaxy on a broader scale than ever before.

5 Aug 2019

Hubble Detects Gases of Heavy Metals Streaming from Sizzling Exoplanet

When can a planet said to be “hotter than hot?” The answer is when it is detected that heavy metals escape from the atmosphere of the planet, rather than condensing into clouds.

5 Aug 2019

Three Mars Rovers Set to Blast Off in 2020

Since ancient times, the Red Planet has captured the imaginations of scientists, writers and the general public.

2 Aug 2019

New Algorithm to Better Understand Quantum-to-Classical Transition

Researchers from Los Alamos National Laboratory have created a new quantum computing algorithm that helps gain better insights into the quantum-to-classical transition.

1 Aug 2019

Strong Electron Interactions Play a Key Role in Superconductivity

An unexpected discovery in spring 2018 relating to superconductivity in a novel material gained considerable attention from the scientific community.

1 Aug 2019

Multi-Switchable Chiral Stationary Phase Paves Way for New Possibilities in Chiral Separation

Chirality can be a challenging concept for the layperson, with “chemical handedness” seeming a very trivial distinction. However, as the ramifications of the notorious thalidomide disaster prove, understanding chiral materials is a huge concern.

1 Aug 2019

Reproduction of Process Behind Source of Shock Waves Driven by Solar Flares

Magnetic space storms are unleashed when high-energy shock waves induced by solar flares as well as coronal mass ejections of plasma from the sun erupt all through the solar system.

31 Jul 2019

Approval Given to Upgrade Advanced Photon Source

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory has obtained approval from the Office of Science (SC) for the next phase of the $815M upgrade of the Advanced Photon Source (APS), a principal national research facility that empowers researchers to perform discoveries impacting national security, economy, and technologies.

31 Jul 2019

Ultrafast Rotation of Molecule Filmed Using Precisely Tuned Laser Pulses

Researchers have filmed the ultrafast rotation of a molecule by using precisely tuned laser pulses.

30 Jul 2019

Alpha Particle Confinement Helps Realize Fusion Energy in Helical Fusion Plasmas

For the first time, a group of fusion researchers succeeded in demonstrating that energetic ions containing energy in mega electron volt (MeV) range are highly confined in a plasma in helical systems.

30 Jul 2019

Researchers Successfully Image Majorana Fermions

Scientists from the University of Illinois at Chicago collaborated with researchers from the University of Hamburg in Germany and successfully imaged an exotic quantum particle known as a Majorana fermion, which can be used as a basic element for future qubits and to ultimately achieve quantum computers.

30 Jul 2019

Exoplanet Found to Orbit Young Star Could Offer Insights into Past and Future

A research work published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters reports that scientists from Dartmouth College have found a planet revolving around one of the brightest known young stars.

29 Jul 2019

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Physicists Develop New Toolkit for Quantum Simulators

Converting Water into Ice in the Quantum Phase

MAGIC Telescope Detects High-Energy Photons from Gamma-Ray Burst

New 3D Map Reveals S-Like Structure of Milky Way’s Warped Stellar Disk

Hubble Detects Gases of Heavy Metals Streaming from Sizzling Exoplanet

Three Mars Rovers Set to Blast Off in 2020

New Algorithm to Better Understand Quantum-to-Classical Transition

Strong Electron Interactions Play a Key Role in Superconductivity

Multi-Switchable Chiral Stationary Phase Paves Way for New Possibilities in Chiral Separation

Reproduction of Process Behind Source of Shock Waves Driven by Solar Flares

Approval Given to Upgrade Advanced Photon Source

Ultrafast Rotation of Molecule Filmed Using Precisely Tuned Laser Pulses

Alpha Particle Confinement Helps Realize Fusion Energy in Helical Fusion Plasmas

Researchers Successfully Image Majorana Fermions

Exoplanet Found to Orbit Young Star Could Offer Insights into Past and Future

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2Developing a Quantum Theory of Gravity Compatible with the Standard Model

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