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Direct Method for Detecting Majorana Fermions

In condensed matter physics, zero-energy Majorana fermions conform to non-abelian statistics & can be used in fault-tolerant topological quantum computation.

27 Jul 2018

Using Gravitational Lensing to Measure Mass of Stars

Due to distances & changes in position, stars' movements are very minute & can only be evaluated using large telescopes over a long time.

27 Jul 2018

Scientists Demonstrate Interaction Between Qubit and Acoustic Wave Resonator

Scientists from Russia and Britain have exhibited an artificial quantum system where a quantum bit interacts with an acoustic resonator in the quantum regime.

12 Jul 2018

Characterizing Hybrid Improper Ferroelectrics for Novel Applications

Ferroelectrics can be found in anything from diesel fuel injectors and ultrasound machines to computer memory.

11 Jul 2018

Holmium Single-Atom Magnets Could be Next-Generation Storage Devices

Although there is an increase in solid-state drives, magnetic storage devices such as magnetic tapes and traditional hard drives are still highly common.

10 Jul 2018

Researchers Observe Peculiar Slow Down of Electrons in Response to Light Pulse

As part of an innovative research, scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have ascertained that in certain oxides, electrons can undergo an “unconventional slowing down” of their response to a light pulse.

9 Jul 2018

Laser Experiments Provide Useful Insight into Earth’s Core

An international team of researchers have discovered new insights into the metallic core at the Earth’s center. The findings could help comprehend how the Earth was formed from elements in space, about 10 billion years ago.

9 Jul 2018

New Statistical Approach Estimates Size of Neutron Stars

Astrophysicists have been successful in determining the size of neutron stars to be less than 1.5 km, using a new statistical method.

27 Jun 2018

Novel Test for Verifying Existence of Dark Matter

Scientists from the University of Bonn and the University of California at Irvine used advanced computer simulations to develop a test that might solve a hot puzzle in astrophysics: does dark matter really exist? Or is there a need for Newton’s gravitational law to be modified? The innovative research, which has now been reported in the Physical Review Letters, demonstrates that the solution is hidden in the motion of the stars inside small satellite galaxies spinning around the Milky Way.

26 Jun 2018