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Study Shows Particles Traveling Through Empty Space can Emit Bright Flashes of Gamma Rays

According to a recent study performed by scientists at the University of Strathclyde, bright flashes of gamma rays can be emitted by particles traveling via empty space when they interact with the quantum vacuum.

26 Apr 2019

Researchers Analyze Light from Stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud to Fine-Tune Hubble Constant

Based on new measurements taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers report that the universe is expanding nearly 9% faster than expected following the observation of its trajectory shortly after the Big Bang.

26 Apr 2019

Scientists Discover Striking Quantum Effect in Cobalt-Iron Alloy Used in Hard Disk Drives

At times, scientific discoveries can be made by taking oft-traveled paths. This was exactly the case with a cobalt-iron alloy material usually used in hard disk drives.

26 Apr 2019

Novel Photon Distillation Method for Increasing Purity of Single-Photon Light

The alcohol content in spirits can be increased relative to the water content through distillation.

25 Apr 2019

Novel Planar Device for Scaling Up Qubits to Develop Advanced Quantum Computers

For several years, scientists have been making efforts to develop a quantum computer that could be scaled up by the industry.

25 Apr 2019

Danish Physicists Develop Nanocomponent, a Huge Leap Towards Building Quantum Computer

Scientists at the University of Copenhagen have created a nanocomponent that produces light particles carrying quantum information.

24 Apr 2019

Researchers Observe Supersolid Behavior in Dipolar Quantum Gases of Erbium and Dysprosium

Scientists headed by Francesca Ferlaino from the University of Innsbruck and Austrian Academy of Sciences have observed supersolid behavior in dipolar quantum gases of dysprosium and erbium.

24 Apr 2019

Georgia Tech Researchers Shrink Atomic Beam Collimators to Fit on a Fingertip

A commoner may think that an “atomic beam collimator” is similar to a phaser that fires mystical particles. It may not be a bad analogy to present a technology that has been miniaturized by scientists now, rendering it more possible to make it to handheld devices someday.

24 Apr 2019

Study Reveals Opposite Role Played by Cooper Pairs in Cooper Pair Insulators

The ability of superconductors to conduct electricity without any resistance is due to Cooper pairs—electron pairs that join together to skate unobstructed through a material.

23 Apr 2019

Efforts Ongoing to Enhance Qubits to Optimize Quantum Computers

For many years, scientists have speculated that someday, quantum computers will carry out challenging tasks like simulating complex chemical systems, which cannot be performed by traditional computers.

19 Apr 2019

Improving Quantum Computers

For decades, experts have predicted that quantum computers will someday perform difficult tasks, such as simulating complex chemical systems, that can’t be done by conventional computers.

19 Apr 2019

Novel Approach to Fine-Tune Persistent Luminescence of Phosphors Using All-Inorganic Perovskite Quantum Dots

The use of persistent luminescence phosphors in various technological sectors has led to increasing demand for achieving rational control over the emission profiles of the phosphors. However, to date, this remains a formidable challenge.

17 Apr 2019

Astronomers Discover Novel Way to Detect Neutron Star Mergers

An international group of astronomers, including alumni and faculty from UNLV, has come up with an innovative technique to detect collisions that take place between two neutron stars in faraway galaxies.

17 Apr 2019

TESS Discovers its First Earth-Sized Planet

NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, TESS, has discovered its first Earth-sized exoplanet. The planet, named HD 21749c, is the smallest world outside our solar system that TESS has identified yet.

17 Apr 2019

Quantum Dot Imaging Advances

Luminescing nanosized crystals are showing promise for peering deeply into body tissues, but first they need to be made safe. Investigations of ‘quantum dots’ for looking deeply into body tissues are rapidly evolving, but more work is required to ensure they are safe, according to a review published in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials.

17 Apr 2019

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Study Shows Particles Traveling Through Empty Space can Emit Bright Flashes of Gamma Rays

Researchers Analyze Light from Stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud to Fine-Tune Hubble Constant

Scientists Discover Striking Quantum Effect in Cobalt-Iron Alloy Used in Hard Disk Drives

Novel Photon Distillation Method for Increasing Purity of Single-Photon Light

Novel Planar Device for Scaling Up Qubits to Develop Advanced Quantum Computers

Danish Physicists Develop Nanocomponent, a Huge Leap Towards Building Quantum Computer

Researchers Observe Supersolid Behavior in Dipolar Quantum Gases of Erbium and Dysprosium

Georgia Tech Researchers Shrink Atomic Beam Collimators to Fit on a Fingertip

Study Reveals Opposite Role Played by Cooper Pairs in Cooper Pair Insulators

Efforts Ongoing to Enhance Qubits to Optimize Quantum Computers

Improving Quantum Computers

Novel Approach to Fine-Tune Persistent Luminescence of Phosphors Using All-Inorganic Perovskite Quantum Dots

Astronomers Discover Novel Way to Detect Neutron Star Mergers

TESS Discovers its First Earth-Sized Planet

Quantum Dot Imaging Advances

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