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Astronomers Reveal Overabundance of Massive Stars in a Neighboring Galaxy

An 'astonishing' overabundance of massive stars has been revealed in a neighboring galaxy by a global team of astronomers.

8 Jan 2018

Investigating the Original Characteristic of the Quantum Mechanical Wave Function

The wave function, or the quantum state, is the representation of a quantum object and has a significant role in quantum mechanics.

8 Jan 2018

Researchers Show How Four-Dimensional Quantum Hall Effect can be Emulated Using Photons

Two-dimensional experimental set-up developed, enabling analysis of materials' physical characteristics.

5 Jan 2018

Monitoring Hard Drive Quality by Using Innovative, Tiny Quantum Sensor

Researchers are developing a quantum sensor with the ability to accurately evaluate the tiny magnetic fields expected in future hard disks.

4 Jan 2018

Engineered Quantum Dots Used for Powering Double-Pane Solar Windows

Two types of quantum dots are used for producing double-pane solar windows and are capable of generating electricity with greater efficiency.

4 Jan 2018

Quantum Physics Could Enable Communications and Mapping in Locations

Quantum physics could enable communications and mapping in locations where GPS, ordinary radios and cellphones do not work consistently or even at all.

4 Jan 2018

Tulane Professor Wins Grant to Develop New Approaches for Quantum Computing

Tulane University professor Michael Mislove has received a $3.67 million grant from the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research to help develop cutting-edge technology related to quantum computing.

3 Jan 2018

Researchers Use Neutron Scattering to Study Quantum States in Copper Elpasolite Mineral

A research team including Georgia Institute of Technology professor Martin Mourigal used neutron scattering at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to study copper elpasolite, a mineral that can be driven to an exotic magnetic state when subjected to very low temperatures and a high magnetic field.

22 Dec 2017

IU Astronomer's Study Reveals that Young Sun-Like Star is a 'Planet-Eater'

Like the ancient Greek god Cronus who devoured his children, a star 550 light years from Earth has been discovered to be slowly consuming its "offspring" -- crushing one or more planets in its orbit into vast clouds of gas and dust.

22 Dec 2017

Kyoto University Explores Humanity's First Detection of Gravitational Waves

Two black holes orbit around each other, far from earth, in order to propagate waves that bend space and time.

19 Dec 2017

Researchers Discover Z-Shaped Structure in a Microquasar for the First Time

Researchers of the Group "Fuentes de Alta Energía de la Galaxia" of the UJA, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Barcelona and its Institute of Cosmos Sciences, have discovered for the first time a Z-shaped structure in a microquasar, a small scale version of a radio galaxy.

19 Dec 2017

New Quantum Sensor Mimics Shark’s Ability to Detect Minute Electrical Signals

A “quantum material” that mimics a shark’s ability to detect the minute electric fields of small prey has been shown to perform well in ocean-like conditions, with potential applications from defense to marine biology.

19 Dec 2017

Predictions Could Help Experimental Physicists Create New Type of Quantum Material

U.S. and European physicists searching for an explanation for high-temperature superconductivity were surprised when their theoretical model pointed to the existence of a never-before-seen material in a different realm of physics: topological quantum materials.

19 Dec 2017

Enhanced Method for Measuring Masses of Millions of Solitary Stars

Astronomers have now introduced a new and upgraded method suitable for measuring the masses of millions of solitary stars, particularly those with planetary systems.

15 Dec 2017