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Researchers Observe Counterintuitive Motion of Electrons During Experiments in KU's Ultrafast Laser Lab

Common sense might dictate that for an object to move from one point to another, it must go through all the points on the path.

16 Mar 2017

Scientists Develop New Quantum Physics Technique for Vibrato Analysis

A team of scientists at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) focus on bringing individuals closer to understanding the musical experience through a unique approach used to study a common musical effect called vibrato.

15 Mar 2017

UBC Researchers Awarded Funds to Perform Astronomy, Quantum Science Research

UBC Physics & Astronomy researchers Johua Folk, Kirk Madison, and Ingrid Stairs received in total a million dollars in funding from the Canada Foundation of Innovation (CFI) John R Evans Leaders Fund. They are among the 27 researchers at UBC funded through this funding opportunity.

15 Mar 2017

Researchers to Measure Earth's Rotational Effects Using Laser-Based Gyroscope Technology

Researchers in Italy hope to measure Earth's rotation using a laser-based gyroscope housed deep underground, with enough experimental precision to reveal measurable effects of Einstein's general theory of relativity.

15 Mar 2017

Volkswagen to Use Quantum Computers on Research Project for Traffic Flow Optimization

The Volkswagen Group is the world's first automaker to use quantum computers, further expanding its digital competence for the future.

14 Mar 2017

Researchers Develop Spin-Resolved Oscilloscope Measuring Instrument for Plasmonics and Spintronics

Researchers at the Tokyo Institute of Technology and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation have developed a "spin-resolved oscilloscope."

14 Mar 2017

New Study Adds Evidence to the Theory Behind Creation of Ancient Black Holes

The appearance of supermassive black holes at the dawn of the universe has puzzled astronomers since their discovery more than a decade ago.

14 Mar 2017

Hubble Image Shows Westerlund 1, Home to a Giant Star

A recent Hubble image shows Westerlund 1, a young super star cluster only 15,000 light-years away in the Milky Way neighborhood and yet considered to be the home to one of the biggest stars ever been discovered.

13 Mar 2017

Study on Magnetic Reconnection from NASA's ARTEMIS

Invisible magnetic explosions take place every day around the Earth, across the universe and on the surface of the sun.

10 Mar 2017

Research Suggests that Fast Radio Bursts Could be Evidence of Advanced Alien Technology

The search for extraterrestrial intelligence has looked for many different signs of alien life, from radio broadcasts to laser flashes, without success.

10 Mar 2017

New Theoretical Approach Could Precisely Predict Particle Interactions

On their quest to uncover what the universe is made of, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory are harnessing the power of supercomputers to make predictions about particle interactions that are more precise than ever before.

10 Mar 2017

Researchers Demonstrate New Effect at the Interplay of Two Fundamental Theories of Modern Physics

When measuring time, we normally assume that clocks do not affect space and time, and that time can be measured with infinite accuracy at nearby points in space.

10 Mar 2017

New Handheld Device Draws Inspiration from Star Trek's Tricorder and Doctor Who's Sonic Screwdriver

A handheld device capable of using the power of MRI and mass spectrometry to execute a chemical analysis of objects has been designed by physicists.

9 Mar 2017

Most Distant Galaxy Ever Observed by ALMA Provides Insight into First Stars

An international team of astronomers, led by Nicolas Laporte of University College London, have used the [Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA - http://eso.org/alma) to observe A2744_YD4, the youngest and most remote galaxy ever seen by ALMA.

9 Mar 2017

Astronomers Double the Number of Known Young, Compact Radio Galaxies

A team of astronomers has doubled the number of known young, compact radio galaxies—galaxies powered by newly energized black holes.

9 Mar 2017

Quantum Science News

Researchers Observe Counterintuitive Motion of Electrons During Experiments in KU's Ultrafast Laser Lab

Scientists Develop New Quantum Physics Technique for Vibrato Analysis

UBC Researchers Awarded Funds to Perform Astronomy, Quantum Science Research

Researchers to Measure Earth's Rotational Effects Using Laser-Based Gyroscope Technology

Volkswagen to Use Quantum Computers on Research Project for Traffic Flow Optimization

Researchers Develop Spin-Resolved Oscilloscope Measuring Instrument for Plasmonics and Spintronics

New Study Adds Evidence to the Theory Behind Creation of Ancient Black Holes

Hubble Image Shows Westerlund 1, Home to a Giant Star

Study on Magnetic Reconnection from NASA's ARTEMIS

Research Suggests that Fast Radio Bursts Could be Evidence of Advanced Alien Technology

New Theoretical Approach Could Precisely Predict Particle Interactions

Researchers Demonstrate New Effect at the Interplay of Two Fundamental Theories of Modern Physics

New Handheld Device Draws Inspiration from Star Trek's Tricorder and Doctor Who's Sonic Screwdriver

Most Distant Galaxy Ever Observed by ALMA Provides Insight into First Stars

Astronomers Double the Number of Known Young, Compact Radio Galaxies

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