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Physicists Propose Applying Magnetic Fields to Fusion Plasmas can Control Instabilities

Physicists led by Gerrit Kramer at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have conducted simulations that suggest that applying magnetic fields to fusion plasmas can control instabilities known as Alfvén waves that can reduce the efficiency of fusion reactions.

16 Aug 2016

Data from NASA's Van Allen Probes Help Scientists Study Complex Environment Around the Earth

Our planet is nestled in the center of two immense, concentric doughnuts of powerful radiation: the Van Allen radiation belts, which harbor swarms of charged particles that are trapped by Earth’s magnetic field.

16 Aug 2016

Recent Findings Help UCI Researchers Confirm Evidence of Fifth Fundamental Force of Nature

Recent findings indicating the possible discovery of a previously unknown subatomic particle may be evidence of a fifth fundamental force of nature, according to a paper published in the journal Physical Review Letters by theoretical physicists at the University of California, Irvine.

16 Aug 2016

Scientists Study Properties of Young Brown Dwarfs to Investigate Planet Ageing Process

Brown dwarfs are smaller than stars, but more massive than giant planets. As such, they provide a natural link between astronomy and planetary science. However, they also show incredible variation when it comes to size, temperature, chemistry, and more, which makes them difficult to understand, too.

16 Aug 2016

China’s Launches Quantum Satellite with 'Hack-Proof' Potential

On Tuesday August 16, 2016, China successfully launched the first-ever quantum hack-proof satellite that could establish secure communications between the ground and space. The new satellite is integrated with security features to avert potential intercepts and wiretapping.

16 Aug 2016

Quantum Correlations do not Imply Instant Causation

In 2015 the universe was officially proven to be weird. After many decades of research, a series of experiments showed that distant, entangled objects can seemingly interact with each other through what Albert Einstein f...

15 Aug 2016

PPPL Named Principal Investigator to Study Plasma-Materials Interaction on Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) has been named principal investigator for a multi-institutional project to study plasma-materials interaction (PMI)on the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) in China.

12 Aug 2016

Physicists Find Deuteron is Smaller than Previously Thought

The deuteron — one of the simplest atomic nuclei, consisting of just one proton and one neutron — is considerably smaller than previously thought. This finding was arrived at by an international research group that carried out experiments at the Paul Scherrer Institute, PSI.

12 Aug 2016

Researchers Adopt New Strategy of Using Cosmic Voids to Study the Universe

Researchers who are looking for new ways to probe the nature of gravity and dark energy in the universe have adopted a new strategy: looking at what’s not there.

12 Aug 2016

New Experiment Reveals Universe is Weirder than Expected

A research team led by a Heriot-Watt scientist has shown that the universe is even weirder than had previously been thought.

12 Aug 2016

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope Discovers Two Tiny Dwarf Galaxies

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered two tiny dwarf galaxies that have wandered from a vast cosmic wilderness into a nearby “big city” packed with galaxies. After being quiescent for billions of years, they are ready to party by starting a firestorm of star birth.

12 Aug 2016

Researchers Create ZnO Quantum Dots that Fully Retain Their Ability to Emit Light

Unique optical features of quantum dots make them an attractive tool for many applications, from cutting-edge displays to medical imaging. Physical, chemical or biological properties of quantum dots must, however, be adapted to the desired needs.

12 Aug 2016

Study Reveals Tuning Cold Plasma Could Help Bones Heal Faster

Cold plasma looks like the glow from the "Star Wars" blue light saber but this beam of energy, made of electrons that change polarity at micro-second or nanosecond speeds, could help bones heal faster, according to a study published August 11th in the Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine.

12 Aug 2016

MPQ Researchers Develop Novel Method to Let Atoms Interact Over Large Distances

Many properties of our everyday world can be explained if atoms are thought of as small, solid marbles, which feel each other only if brought in direct contact with each other.

11 Aug 2016

Dynamics of Perseus Cluster Brings New Insights into Cosmology of Clusters of Galaxies

International scientists have identified the dynamics of the core of one of the most massive objects in the known universe, bringing insight into the cosmology of clusters of galaxies.

11 Aug 2016

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Physicists Propose Applying Magnetic Fields to Fusion Plasmas can Control Instabilities

Data from NASA's Van Allen Probes Help Scientists Study Complex Environment Around the Earth

Recent Findings Help UCI Researchers Confirm Evidence of Fifth Fundamental Force of Nature

Scientists Study Properties of Young Brown Dwarfs to Investigate Planet Ageing Process

China’s Launches Quantum Satellite with 'Hack-Proof' Potential

Quantum Correlations do not Imply Instant Causation

PPPL Named Principal Investigator to Study Plasma-Materials Interaction on Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak

Physicists Find Deuteron is Smaller than Previously Thought

Researchers Adopt New Strategy of Using Cosmic Voids to Study the Universe

New Experiment Reveals Universe is Weirder than Expected

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope Discovers Two Tiny Dwarf Galaxies

Researchers Create ZnO Quantum Dots that Fully Retain Their Ability to Emit Light

Study Reveals Tuning Cold Plasma Could Help Bones Heal Faster

MPQ Researchers Develop Novel Method to Let Atoms Interact Over Large Distances

Dynamics of Perseus Cluster Brings New Insights into Cosmology of Clusters of Galaxies

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