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Astronomers Discover Nearby Oldest Stars in Milky Way Galaxy

Astronomers have discovered some of the oldest stars in our Milky Way galaxy by determining their locations and velocities, according to a study led by scientists at Georgia State University.

21 Nov 2017

Physicists Examine Whether Intersteller Spacecrafts Could be Decelerated Using Magnetic Sails

FRANKFURT. With a miniaturised space probe capable of being accelerated to a quarter of the speed of light, we could reach Alpha Centauri, our nearest star, in 20 to 50 years.

20 Nov 2017

Vanderbilt Astronomers Continue Contribution to SDSS-V to Gain Comprehensive Insight About Universe

A research team led by Keivan Stassun, Stevenson Professor of Physics and Astronomy, will continue Vanderbilt’s contribution to one of the most successful international collaborations in astronomy and astrophysics in the past two decades as it embarks on the fifth generation of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS-V) in 2020.

17 Nov 2017

HAWC Observatory Sheds Light on Origin of Antimatter Puzzle

There are too many high-energy positrons in the cosmic rays reaching the Earth. These positrons (particles that are antimatter equivalents of electrons) could be being produced by pulsars in our vicinity.

17 Nov 2017

New Technique Maps Energy and Momentum of Electrons Beneath a Material’s Surface

For the first time, physicists have developed a technique that can peer deep beneath the surface of a material to identify the energies and momenta of electrons there.

17 Nov 2017

Lost Satellite Mission Offers Vital Information About Distant Galaxy Cluster

Data captured by a ‘lost’ satellite mission involving the University of Southampton has provided scientists with vital information about gases in a galaxy cluster 240 million light years from Earth.

17 Nov 2017

Scientists Make Great Effort to Build First Topological Quantum Computer

UC Santa Barbara scientists are on the cusp of a major advance in topological quantum computing.

16 Nov 2017

Sweden’s New Research Initiative Focuses on Developing Powerful Quantum Computer

A SEK 1 billion research initiative is setting Sweden on course to a global top position in quantum technology. The focus is on developing a quantum computer with much greater computing power than the best supercomputers of today.

16 Nov 2017

Common Plasma Wave in Space Responsible for Impulsive Loss of High-Energy Electrons

Scientists have long known that solar-energized particles trapped around the planet are sometimes scattered into Earth's upper atmosphere where they can contribute to beautiful auroral displays.

16 Nov 2017

Scientists Disapprove Existence of Axion Particle in a Wide Range of Masses

Scientists at the University of Sussex have disproved the existence of a specific type of axion - an important candidate 'dark matter' particle - across a wide range of its possible masses.

16 Nov 2017

Critical Quantum Computer Part Reduced by Two Orders of Magnitude

A team of researchers at IST Austria have created compact photon directional devices. Their micrometer-scale, nonmagnetic devices route microwave photons and can protect qubits from destructive noise.

15 Nov 2017

Grover's Quantum Algorithm Successfully Implemented

Scrapbooks or social networks are considered to be collections of mostly unsorted data. The search for single elements in extremely large data volumes, that is, for the needle in the data haystack, is extremely complex for classical computers.

15 Nov 2017

Yale Scientists’ New Startup Raises Fund to Build Modular Quantum Computer

Quantum Circuits Inc. (QCI), a startup founded by Yale scientists Michel Devoret, Luigi Frunzio, and Robert Schoelkopf, has raised $18 million in venture funding to build and sell the first practical and useful quantum computers.

15 Nov 2017

Astronomers Identify New Type of Energetic Explosion in Distant Galaxy

An international team of astronomers, including a University of Southampton expert, has discovered a new type of explosion in a distant galaxy.

15 Nov 2017

Physicists Demonstrate Quantum Wave Mixing on an Artificial Atom

Physicists from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) and Royal Holloway, University of London, have demonstrated an effect known as quantum wave mixing on an artificial atom.

15 Nov 2017

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Astronomers Discover Nearby Oldest Stars in Milky Way Galaxy

Physicists Examine Whether Intersteller Spacecrafts Could be Decelerated Using Magnetic Sails

Vanderbilt Astronomers Continue Contribution to SDSS-V to Gain Comprehensive Insight About Universe

HAWC Observatory Sheds Light on Origin of Antimatter Puzzle

New Technique Maps Energy and Momentum of Electrons Beneath a Material’s Surface

Lost Satellite Mission Offers Vital Information About Distant Galaxy Cluster

Scientists Make Great Effort to Build First Topological Quantum Computer

Sweden’s New Research Initiative Focuses on Developing Powerful Quantum Computer

Common Plasma Wave in Space Responsible for Impulsive Loss of High-Energy Electrons

Scientists Disapprove Existence of Axion Particle in a Wide Range of Masses

Critical Quantum Computer Part Reduced by Two Orders of Magnitude

Grover's Quantum Algorithm Successfully Implemented

Yale Scientists’ New Startup Raises Fund to Build Modular Quantum Computer

Astronomers Identify New Type of Energetic Explosion in Distant Galaxy

Physicists Demonstrate Quantum Wave Mixing on an Artificial Atom

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