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Researchers Develop a New Method for Quantum Optical Cooling of Levitated Nanoparticles

The laws of quantum physics begin to play an important role as soon as a particle is fully separated from its environment.

1 Apr 2019

Quantum Physics-Based Paper Diagnostic Devices Could Soon be a Reality

Paper-based diagnostic tests are biodegradable, less expensive, and convenient. Still, their application is restricted by traditional dyes that are not sufficiently bright to reveal trace amounts of analyte, can be hazardous to the environment, and are prone to fading.

1 Apr 2019

Messier 11 Makes it to the Hubble’s Messier Catalog

A portion of Messier 11 is shown in the star-studded image below. Messier 11 is an open star cluster in the southern constellation of Scutum—the Shield. It is also called the Wild Duck Cluster since its brightest stars form a “V” shape that resembles, to some extent, a flock of ducks in flight.

1 Apr 2019

New Experiment to Detect Axions Yields Negative Results

A new experiment to detect axions has been run for the first time by physicists from MIT and other institutions. Axions are speculative particles predicted to be one of the lightest particles to exist in the universe.

29 Mar 2019

Researchers Report First-Ever Direct Observation of Exoplanet Using Optical Interferometry

The first-ever direct observation of an exoplanet with the help of optical interferometry has been achieved by the GRAVITY instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI).

28 Mar 2019

Astronomical Observations of Active Galactic Nuclei Help Researchers to Constrain Theory of Dark Matter Particles

Analysis of data from astronomical observations of active galactic nuclei has enabled scientists from Russia, Finland, and the United States to put a constraint on the theory of dark matter particles.

28 Mar 2019

Researchers Attempt to Downsize Particle Accelerators

Laser physicists led by Prof. Stefan Karsch at the Centre for Advanced Laser Applications at LMU have brought the research on plasma wakefield acceleration technique a step closer to implementation in university research labs. (©Thorsten Naeser)

28 Mar 2019

Winner of the 2019 Nicholas Kurti Science Prize Announced

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From Oxford Instruments 27 Mar 2019

Astronomers Discover Extraordinary Structures on X-Ray Map of the Galactic Center

It is believed that energy and matter flowing from the core of a galaxy have an important role to play in the creation and development of various structures in the universe, including the solar systems. Astronomers, headed by the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics in Garching, have now identified two broad chimneys of gas in X-ray images.

27 Mar 2019

New Pentaquark Discovered by LHCb Collaboration Could Shed Light on the Nature of Pentaquarks

The discovery of a new pentaquark particle has been announced by the LHCb collaboration. Named Pc(4312)+, the particle decays into a proton and a J/ψ particle (formed of a charm quark and an anticharm quark).

27 Mar 2019

LIGO and Virgo Resume Search for Ripples in Space and Time

The National Science Foundation's LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) is set to resume its hunt for gravitational waves—ripples in space and time—on April 1, after receiving a series of upgrades to its lasers, mirrors, and other components.

27 Mar 2019

First-Ever Commercial-Grade Quantum Test Network Launched in the United Kingdom

UKQNtel, the first-ever commercial-grade quantum test network in the world, was launched on March 26th, 2019. This is a collaborative effort between industry and research, and a landmark in the advancement toward the development of secure quantum communications for the United Kingdom.

27 Mar 2019

New Method for More Accurate Measurement of Quantum State of Qubits

A new technique enables measurement of the quantum state of atomic “qubits,” which are the basic unit of information in quantum computers, with 20 times less error compared to what was possible earlier, and that too without the loss of any atoms.

26 Mar 2019

Shaking Bose-Einstein Condensates to Form Uniform Segments or Irregular Splinters

Physicists in the United States, Austria, and Brazil have demonstrated that when ultracold Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs) are shaken, they either separate into uniform segments or disintegrate into irregular splinters, based on the frequency of the shaking.

26 Mar 2019

Researchers Review Recent Developments of Qubits Based on Semiconductors

In the last few decades, quantum computing, together with 5G and AI, has been the center of attention for the next-generation technology.

22 Mar 2019

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Researchers Develop a New Method for Quantum Optical Cooling of Levitated Nanoparticles

Quantum Physics-Based Paper Diagnostic Devices Could Soon be a Reality

Messier 11 Makes it to the Hubble’s Messier Catalog

New Experiment to Detect Axions Yields Negative Results

Researchers Report First-Ever Direct Observation of Exoplanet Using Optical Interferometry

Astronomical Observations of Active Galactic Nuclei Help Researchers to Constrain Theory of Dark Matter Particles

Researchers Attempt to Downsize Particle Accelerators

Winner of the 2019 Nicholas Kurti Science Prize Announced

Astronomers Discover Extraordinary Structures on X-Ray Map of the Galactic Center

New Pentaquark Discovered by LHCb Collaboration Could Shed Light on the Nature of Pentaquarks

LIGO and Virgo Resume Search for Ripples in Space and Time

First-Ever Commercial-Grade Quantum Test Network Launched in the United Kingdom

New Method for More Accurate Measurement of Quantum State of Qubits

Shaking Bose-Einstein Condensates to Form Uniform Segments or Irregular Splinters

Researchers Review Recent Developments of Qubits Based on Semiconductors

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