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Blasts that Create Gamma-Ray Bursts may Actually Exceed the Speed of Light

A new study indicates that blasts generating gamma-ray bursts may, in fact, exceed the speed of light in surrounding gas clouds, but do so without disobeying Einstein’s theory of relativity.

25 Sep 2019

New Insights into Physics Behind Pressure Balance in Plasma Scrape-Off Layer

Accurate forecast of the plasma pressure is a vital prerequisite for future facilities that intend to trap and control, on Earth, the fusion energy that powers the sun and stars.

23 Sep 2019

The Quantum Dot Energy Harvester Built by Researchers

By Sarah Moore 23 Sep 2019

Plasma Motion Model may Explain Sunspots and Other Mysterious Solar Phenomena

Sunspots are dark patches that appear on the surface of the sun and can be seen for weeks at a time. Although people have tracked these sunspots for 400 years, they have not been able to elucidate why the number of sunspots always peaks every 11 years.

20 Sep 2019

Unifying Platform to Explore Seemingly Dissimilar Phenomena of Time Crystals

Structures called “time crystals,” which repeat in time similar to traditional crystals that repeat in space, have recently gained the attention and imagination of scientists from several disciplines.

20 Sep 2019

New Approach to Solve the Problem of Dark Matter and Dark Energy in the Universe

A group of computer scientists and physicists at ETH Zurich has created a new method to solve the puzzle of dark energy and dark matter in the universe.

19 Sep 2019

P-Bits Could Better Help a Machine to Learn Like a Human in Future

Many more decades may pass before quantum computers get ready to find solutions to problems that existing classical computers are not efficient or fast enough to solve.

19 Sep 2019

Exclusively Designed Quantum Simulators Used to Simulate Fundamental Interactions

An international team of physicists has used ultracold atoms in optical lattices to successfully engineer main ingredients needed to successfully simulate a particular lattice gauge theory.

19 Sep 2019

New Way to Explore Alternative Scenarios of Standard Cosmological Model

SISSA scientists have been searching for solutions to questions related to the origin of the Cosmos, moving through spider webs and cosmic forests in deep space.

18 Sep 2019

Recycling of Matter Plays a Crucial Role in the Emergence of Life in Universe

A new study by astrophysicists from the University of Kent divulges significant clues related to the role played by recycling in the emergence of life in the universe.

18 Sep 2019

Using Supercurrent Measurements to Identify True Topological Majoranas

Uppsala University physicists have used supercurrent measurements to identify ways to differentiate between true and “fake” Majorana states in one of the experimental setups used most often.

17 Sep 2019

Noise Canceling Advances for Quantum Computers

Right now, in the world of computing the race is on to create a truly useful and effective quantum computer. Next generation super-computers such as these would pave the way for solving a new realm of problems that are incomprehensible to existing computers.

By David J. Cross 17 Sep 2019

Magnon Drag in Paramagnetic Materials Could Boost Thermoelectric Efficiency

An international research team has found that local thermal perturbations of spins in a solid have the ability to transform heat to energy even in a paramagnetic material, where spins were not considered to correlate sufficiently long to do so.

17 Sep 2019

Breathtaking Image of Large Magellanic Cloud Captured by ESO’s VISTA Telescope

Located just 163,000 light-years from Earth, the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is one of the closest galactic neighbors of Earth. The LMC and the Small Magellanic Cloud, its sibling, are among the dwarf satellite galaxies located nearest to the Milky Way.

17 Sep 2019

New Technique Uses Organic Molecules to Fabricate Novel Spintronic Devices

Physicists have developed a new technique for the fabrication of unique types of electronic components called spintronic devices. Since the future of such low-power, high-performance devices looks promising, efficient means to develop them are highly in demand.

13 Sep 2019

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Blasts that Create Gamma-Ray Bursts may Actually Exceed the Speed of Light

New Insights into Physics Behind Pressure Balance in Plasma Scrape-Off Layer

The Quantum Dot Energy Harvester Built by Researchers

Plasma Motion Model may Explain Sunspots and Other Mysterious Solar Phenomena

Unifying Platform to Explore Seemingly Dissimilar Phenomena of Time Crystals

New Approach to Solve the Problem of Dark Matter and Dark Energy in the Universe

P-Bits Could Better Help a Machine to Learn Like a Human in Future

Exclusively Designed Quantum Simulators Used to Simulate Fundamental Interactions

New Way to Explore Alternative Scenarios of Standard Cosmological Model

Recycling of Matter Plays a Crucial Role in the Emergence of Life in Universe

Using Supercurrent Measurements to Identify True Topological Majoranas

Noise Canceling Advances for Quantum Computers

Magnon Drag in Paramagnetic Materials Could Boost Thermoelectric Efficiency

Breathtaking Image of Large Magellanic Cloud Captured by ESO’s VISTA Telescope

New Technique Uses Organic Molecules to Fabricate Novel Spintronic Devices

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