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Optical Torque Measurement Holds Potential for Industrial and Consumer Applications

Researchers in the University of Minnesota’s College of Science and Engineering have measured the twisting force, or torque, generated by light on a silicon chip.

27 Sep 2016

Research Reveals Universe Expands Uniformly in all Directions

A study headed by UCL highlights that the universe is uniformly expanding and that space is not actually spinning or stretching in a chosen direction.

26 Sep 2016

Distinguished Alumnus Returns to University of Texas at Austin to Talk About Dawn of New Astronomy

“We did it!” announced physics alum David Reitze to the world on February 11, 2016 – breaking the news of perhaps the biggest scientific discovery of our time.

26 Sep 2016

Instrument for Detecting Molecules in Cosmos to be Developed by Cornell Researchers

A new, third-generation instrument will be positioned on NASA’s SOFIA to help discover the detailed building blocks of life in the cosmos. SOFIA is the airliner-based Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy.

23 Sep 2016

New ALMA Observations Provide New Insights into Golden Age of Galaxy Formation

An international team of astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has explored the same distant corner of the universe first revealed in the iconic image of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field (HUDF).

23 Sep 2016

Innovative Multiferroic Material Could Open Door to Ultra Low-Power Electronic Devices

Scientists have successfully paired ferroelectric and ferrimagnetic materials so that their alignment can be controlled with a small electric field at near room temperatures, an achievement that could open doors to ultra low-power microprocessors, storage devices and next-generation electronics.

22 Sep 2016

Researchers Discover Power Source Illuminating Giant Glowing Lyman-Alpha Blob

An international team of researchers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and other telescopes has discovered the power source illuminating a so-called Lyman-alpha Blob – a rare, brightly glowing, and enormous concentration of gas in the distant universe.

22 Sep 2016

University of Arkansas Researchers to Help Build Single-Photon Detector Using Quantum Dots

University of Arkansas researchers have received a $595,000 award from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, to help build a single-photon detector using quantum dots.

21 Sep 2016

New Superconductive Wire Could Make Long-Distance Energy Transmission More Affordable

The energy landscape in Europe is changing rapidly and the percentage of renewables is steadily increasing. For example, in Germany solar and wind power provided an average of 33% of the total electricity production in 2015.

21 Sep 2016

EPFL Scientists Discover New Material Capable of Providing Stable Spintronics

Skyrmions are electromagnetic vortices that can be used for spintronics. A team of scientists from EPFL have recently discovered a material that has the potential to develop stable skyrmions in varied temperatures, showing the potential to be suitable for building devices.

21 Sep 2016

Institute for Quantum Computing Sets World Record for Creating Nano-Scale Canadian Flag

The Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo set a world record for creating a Canadian flag measuring about one one-hundredth the width of a human hair.

20 Sep 2016

Researchers Tightly Squeeze Electrons and Observe Quantum Effects

Quantum effects have been observed in electrons by researchers who squeezed the electrons into one-dimensional ‘quantum wires’ and then observed the interactions existing between them. The results could be used to help in the progress of quantum technologies, including quantum computing.

19 Sep 2016

Centre for Quantum Technologies Announces Launch of International Short Film Festival, Quantum Shorts 2016

The Centre for Quantum Technologies is pleased to announce the launch of Quantum Shorts 2016, a festival for short films that draw inspiration from quantum physics. We are accepting submissions via shorts.quantumlah.org until 23:59:59 GMT on 1 December 2016.

19 Sep 2016

Researchers Levitate Tiny Nanodiamond Particle to Detect, Measure Torsional Vibration

Researchers have levitated a tiny nanodiamond particle with a laser in a vacuum chamber, using the technique for the first time to detect and measure its "torsional vibration," an advance that could bring new types of sensors and studies in quantum mechanics.

19 Sep 2016

Researchers Detect Black Holes to be Concealed Within its own Exhaust

Supermassive black holes are found at the center of galaxies. These holes are millions to billions of times the mass of the Sun, and they are considered to be galactic behemoths hidden inside a thick doughnut-shape ring of gas and dust called a torus.

16 Sep 2016

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Optical Torque Measurement Holds Potential for Industrial and Consumer Applications

Research Reveals Universe Expands Uniformly in all Directions

Distinguished Alumnus Returns to University of Texas at Austin to Talk About Dawn of New Astronomy

Instrument for Detecting Molecules in Cosmos to be Developed by Cornell Researchers

New ALMA Observations Provide New Insights into Golden Age of Galaxy Formation

Innovative Multiferroic Material Could Open Door to Ultra Low-Power Electronic Devices

Researchers Discover Power Source Illuminating Giant Glowing Lyman-Alpha Blob

University of Arkansas Researchers to Help Build Single-Photon Detector Using Quantum Dots

New Superconductive Wire Could Make Long-Distance Energy Transmission More Affordable

EPFL Scientists Discover New Material Capable of Providing Stable Spintronics

Institute for Quantum Computing Sets World Record for Creating Nano-Scale Canadian Flag

Researchers Tightly Squeeze Electrons and Observe Quantum Effects

Centre for Quantum Technologies Announces Launch of International Short Film Festival, Quantum Shorts 2016

Researchers Levitate Tiny Nanodiamond Particle to Detect, Measure Torsional Vibration

Researchers Detect Black Holes to be Concealed Within its own Exhaust

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