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New Age of Particle Physics to Probe Deep Structure of Space-Time

Earth came early to the party in the evolving universe. According to a new theoretical study published today in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, when our solar system was born 4.6 billion years ago only eight percent of the potentially habitable planets that will ever form in the universe existed. And, the party won't be over when the sun burns out in another 6 billion years. The bulk of those planets - 92 percent - have yet to be born.

22 Oct 2015

Innumerable Earth-Like Planets Yet to be Born

22 Oct 2015

Harvard Quantum Optics Scientist Honoured with 2015 Julius Springer Prize for Applied Physics

This year's Julius Springer Prize for Applied Physics will be awarded to Prof. Mikhail Lukin (Harvard University), one of the world's leading scientists in quantum optics and nanophotonics. His work on controlling matter down to the individual atom level and light waves down to the one-photon level has opened the doors to a wide range of new concepts in applied physics. The award, accompanied by US$ 5,000, will be presented at the Magnus-Haus in Berlin, Germany, on 21 October 2015 in conjunction with a public lecture given by the physicist.

From Springer - Science and Technology Publishers 20 Oct 2015

Fundamental Laws of Quantum Mechanics Account for the Phenomenon of Thermal Conduction

Thermal conduction “revealed” starting from the foundations of Physics
It was one of the “missing pieces” in the Theoretical Physics of Materials puzzle and today a group of SISSA researchers has finally found it: for the first time, the phenomenon of thermal conduction has been accounted for by the fundamental laws of quantum mechanics. The study, just published in Nature Physics, will allow scientists to simulate this phenomenon numerically in extreme temperature and pressure conditions, such as those existing inside planets, or for materials, such as covalent glasses or liquids, to which currently available methods do not apply.

20 Oct 2015

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz to Get New Cyclotron Building

Groundbreaking ceremony for new cyclotron building at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz / Large-scale research facility enhances the university's strong research profile

20 Oct 2015

Electronic Nanostars Discovered in 2D Layered Superconductors

Physicists from France and Russia have discovered magnetic disturbances in two-dimensional (2D) layered superconductors, resembling small oscillating stars. These star-like electronic excitations are located around individual magnetic atoms put inside the superconducting material.

19 Oct 2015

NSAC Releases 2015 Long Range Plan for Nuclear Science

Today, the Nuclear Science Advisory Committee, or NSAC, publicly released “Reaching for the Horizon, The 2015 Long Range Plan for Nuclear Science.”

19 Oct 2015

Physicists Observe Extremely Rare Double Gamma Decay of Excited Nucleus State

Physicists at the TU Darmstadt have succeeded in observing an extremely rare radioactive decay for the first time ever.

19 Oct 2015

UTA Professor Named Fellow of the American Physical Society

University of Texas at Arlington physics professor Kaushik De has been elected Fellow of the American Physical Society for his work in developing cloud computing architectures that enabled global collaboration and big data analysis on the ATLAS experiment at CERN.

19 Oct 2015

Atomic Clocks Could Enable Ultra-Powerful Quantum Computers

An advanced atomic clock will neither gain nor lose a single second over the lifespan of the universe. Why does such incredible precision matter? On Nov. 4, join Nobel Laureate David Wineland as he discusses how atomic clocks – including an emerging breed of laser-based optical clocks – may enable revolutionary new technologies, including ultra-powerful quantum computers.

19 Oct 2015

Genetically Engineered Viruses Enhance Transport of Excitons using Quantum Coherence

Nature has had billions of years to perfect photosynthesis, which directly or indirectly supports virtually all life on Earth. In that time, the process has achieved almost 100 percent efficiency in transporting the energy of sunlight from receptors to reaction centers where it can be harnessed — a performance vastly better than even the best solar cells.

16 Oct 2015

Berkeley Lab Scientists and Engineers had Played Key Roles in Nobel Prize-Winning Neutrino Research

“If I have seen further, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants” – Sir Isaac Newton

16 Oct 2015

A Little Bit of Background Starlight Still Manages to Get Through Coalsack Nebula

The Coalsack Nebula is located about 600 light-years away in the constellation of Crux. This huge, dusky object forms a conspicuous silhouette against the bright, starry band of the Milky Way and for this reason the nebula has been known to people in the southern hemisphere for as long as our species has existed.

16 Oct 2015

Dwarf Planet Ceres Could be a Cosmic Dartboard

A new set of high-velocity impact experiments suggests that the dwarf planet Ceres may be something of a cosmic dartboard: Projectiles that slam into it tend to stick.

16 Oct 2015

Ancient Galaxies Were More Efficient at Star Formation

Galaxies forming stars at extreme rates nine billion years ago were more efficient than average galaxies today, researchers find.

16 Oct 2015

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New Age of Particle Physics to Probe Deep Structure of Space-Time

Innumerable Earth-Like Planets Yet to be Born

Harvard Quantum Optics Scientist Honoured with 2015 Julius Springer Prize for Applied Physics

Fundamental Laws of Quantum Mechanics Account for the Phenomenon of Thermal Conduction

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz to Get New Cyclotron Building

Electronic Nanostars Discovered in 2D Layered Superconductors

NSAC Releases 2015 Long Range Plan for Nuclear Science

Physicists Observe Extremely Rare Double Gamma Decay of Excited Nucleus State

UTA Professor Named Fellow of the American Physical Society

Atomic Clocks Could Enable Ultra-Powerful Quantum Computers

Genetically Engineered Viruses Enhance Transport of Excitons using Quantum Coherence

Berkeley Lab Scientists and Engineers had Played Key Roles in Nobel Prize-Winning Neutrino Research

A Little Bit of Background Starlight Still Manages to Get Through Coalsack Nebula

Dwarf Planet Ceres Could be a Cosmic Dartboard

Ancient Galaxies Were More Efficient at Star Formation

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