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Biggest Galaxies in the Universe Develop in Cosmic Clouds of Cold Gas

An international team of scientists, with IAC participation, has discovered that the biggest galaxies in the universe develop in cosmic clouds of cold gas.

5 Dec 2016

UCLA Astronomers Confirm Stars are Copious Producers of Dust on Galactic Scales

Galaxies are often thought of as sparkling with stars, but they also contain gas and dust. Now, a team led by UCLA astronomers has used new data to show that stars are responsible for producing dust on galactic scales, a finding consistent with long-standing theory.

2 Dec 2016

Researchers Report New Physical Insights of Non-Equilibrium Atom-Surface Quantum Friction

Systems out of thermodynamic equilibrium are very common in nature. In recent years they have attracted constantly growing attention because of their relevance for fundamental physics as well as for modern nanotechnology.

2 Dec 2016

New Observations Reveal Intricate Structure of NGC 4696 Galaxy

New observations from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have revealed the intricate structure of the galaxy NGC 4696 in greater detail than ever before. The elliptical galaxy is a beautiful cosmic oddity with a bright core wrapped in system of dark, swirling, thread-like filaments.

2 Dec 2016

Upgrades Make LIGO Detectors More Sensitive to Gravitational Waves

Today, scientists restarted the twin detectors of LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory, after making several improvements to the system.

1 Dec 2016

Raju Venugopalan Honored for Remarkable Achievements in Theoretical Nuclear Physics

Raju Venugopalan, a senior physicist at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and an adjunct professor at Stony Brook University, has been awarded a Humboldt Research Award for his remarkable achievements in theoretical nuclear physics.

1 Dec 2016

Combination of Quantum Physics and Photosynthesis Could Help Make Efficient Green Solar Cells

A University of California, Riverside assistant professor has combined photosynthesis and physics to make a key discovery that could help make solar cells more efficient. The findings were recently published in the journal Nano Letters.

1 Dec 2016

Astronomers Use ESO’s Very Large Telescope to Observe Neutron Star RX J1856.5-3754

By studying the light emitted from an extraordinarily dense and strongly magnetised neutron star using ESO’s Very Large Telescope, astronomers may have found the first observational indications of a strange quantum effect, first predicted in the 1930s.

1 Dec 2016

Astronomers Use ESO’s Very Large Telescope to Observe Neutron Star RX J1856.5-3754

1 Dec 2016

Researchers Demonstrate Quantum Obstacle Course that Generates Resistance for Superconducting Electrons

Researchers from Brown University have demonstrated an unusual method of putting the brakes on superconductivity, the ability of a material to conduct an electrical current with zero resistance.

1 Dec 2016

New Laser-Driven Imaging Technique Reveals Existence of Polarons

Many people picture electrical conductivity as the flow of charged particles (mainly electrons) without really thinking about the atomic structure of the material through which those charges are moving.

30 Nov 2016

Quantum-Engineered States of Light Could Improve Efficiency of Feedback Cooling

How does the tightrope walker manage to maintain her balance and avoid that fatal drop from the sky? She carefully senses the motion of her body and vibrations of the rope and accordingly compensates any deviation from equilibrium by shifting her center of gravity.

30 Nov 2016

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Biggest Galaxies in the Universe Develop in Cosmic Clouds of Cold Gas

UCLA Astronomers Confirm Stars are Copious Producers of Dust on Galactic Scales

Researchers Report New Physical Insights of Non-Equilibrium Atom-Surface Quantum Friction

New Observations Reveal Intricate Structure of NGC 4696 Galaxy

Upgrades Make LIGO Detectors More Sensitive to Gravitational Waves

Raju Venugopalan Honored for Remarkable Achievements in Theoretical Nuclear Physics

Combination of Quantum Physics and Photosynthesis Could Help Make Efficient Green Solar Cells

Astronomers Use ESO’s Very Large Telescope to Observe Neutron Star RX J1856.5-3754

Astronomers Use ESO’s Very Large Telescope to Observe Neutron Star RX J1856.5-3754

Researchers Demonstrate Quantum Obstacle Course that Generates Resistance for Superconducting Electrons

New Laser-Driven Imaging Technique Reveals Existence of Polarons

Quantum-Engineered States of Light Could Improve Efficiency of Feedback Cooling

Researchers Solve Mystery Behind Formation of Ultra-Diffuse Faint Galaxies

New Models and Evidence from Meteorites Show that Low-Mass Supernova Triggered Birth of Solar System

New Prediction Could Help Test Validity of Einstein’s Theory of Gravity

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