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Dark Matter Could be Acting Similar to Pion Subatomic Particles

A new theory says dark matter acts remarkably similar to subatomic particles known to science since the 1930s.

23 Jul 2015

Ripple Leads to Previously Undetected Dwarf Galaxy Hidden Under Veil of Dark Matter

A ripple in the outskirts of the Milky Way—and a hunch—led Rochester Institute of Technology astrophysicist Sukanya Chakrabarti to a previously undetected dwarf galaxy hidden under a veil of dark matter.

23 Jul 2015

Researchers Develop 3-D Model of Giant Star's Last Moments

Giant stars die a violent death. After a life of several million years, they collapse into themselves and then explode in what is known as a supernova.

22 Jul 2015

Some Features of the Real World Must Share Entanglement of the Quantum Domain

Quantum theory is one of the great achievements of 20th century science, yet physicists have struggled to find a clear boundary between our everyday world and what Albert Einstein called the "spooky" features of the quantum world, including cats that could be both alive and dead, and photons that can communicate with each other across space instantaneously.

22 Jul 2015

Study Shows Electrons Could Cross Spins Much Faster than Previously Thought

In a tremendous boost for spintronic technologies, EPFL scientists have shown that electrons can jump through spins much faster than previously thought.

21 Jul 2015

Coma Galaxy Cluster May Contain More Dark Matter than Visible Matter

Galaxies in a cluster roughly 300 million light years from Earth could contain as much as 100 times more dark matter than visible matter, according to an Australian study.

20 Jul 2015

New Books Feature Original Manuscript of Einstein's General Theory of Relativity

On November 25, 1915, Albert Einstein submitted his final version of the general theory of relativity to the Prussian Royal Academy. Einstein's revolutionary explanation of how gravity works had far-reaching consequences. Not only does the theory accurately explain the motion of the planets; it also describes the history and expansion of the universe, the physics of black holes, and the bending of light from distant stars and galaxies. Over the years, the radical ideas that a 35-year-old Einstein proposed 100 years ago have been confirmed by many observations and experiments.

20 Jul 2015

TcSUH Professor Receives Lifetime Achievement Award for Contributions to the Field of Superconductivity

Herbert C. Freyhardt, research professor at the Texas Center for Superconductivity at the University of Houston (TcSUH), has received the International Cryogenic Materials Conference Lifetime Achievement Award.

20 Jul 2015

UC Physicist Discovers New Class of Subatomic Particles

A UC physicist is among a prestigious group to discover a new class of subatomic particles. Known as pentaquarks, they may shed new light on the fundamental principles of how ordinary matter, protons and neutrons from which we are all made, is comprised.

20 Jul 2015

New Functionalized Homoepitaxial Structures Hold Promise for Graphene-Based Spintronic Devices

Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have created a new type of room-temperature tunnel device structure in which the tunnel barrier and transport channel are made of the same material, graphene. Such functionalized homoepitaxial structures provide an elegant approach for realization of graphene-based spintronic, or spin electronic, devices. The research results are reported in a paper published in the journal ACS Nano (DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b02795).

20 Jul 2015

Researchers, Astronomers Discover Cataclysmic Variable Binary Star System

The Gaia satellite has discovered a unique binary system where one star is ‘eating’ the other, but neither star has any hydrogen, the most common element in the Universe. The system could be an important tool for understanding how binary stars might explode at the end of their lives.

17 Jul 2015

ARIEL Mission to Investigate how Planetary Systems Form and Evolve

An ambitious European mission is being planned to answer fundamental questions about how planetary systems form and evolve. ARIEL will investigate the atmospheres of several hundred planets orbiting distant stars. It is one of three candidate missions selected last month by the European Space Agency (ESA) for its next medium class science mission, due for launch in 2026.

17 Jul 2015

Testing of Magnetic Field Completed in Wendelstein 7-X Fusion Device

Closed flux surfaces verified / requirements for stellerator operation confirmed
Testing of the magnetic field in the Wendelstein 7-X fusion device was completed sooner than planned. The measurements, which were much anticipated at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics in Greifswald, show: The superconducting magnetic coils, whose technical tests were completed only last week are producing the required magnetic field. The magnetic cage for the fusion plasma, which has a temperature of many million degrees, has a configuration which is in line with the calculations of the physicists. This is an essential milestone in the operational preparations that are currently under way. Later this year, Wendelstein 7-X should produce its first plasma.

17 Jul 2015

Physicists to Build Inner Tracking Device for CERN Large Hadron Collider with NSF Grant

Physicists in the College of Arts and Sciences have been awarded a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support their involvement with the construction of an upgrade to the Large Hadron Collider beauty (LHCb) experiment at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland.

17 Jul 2015

International Team of Scientists Discover Elusive Massless Particle

An international team led by Princeton University scientists has discovered an elusive massless particle theorized 85 years ago. The particle could give rise to faster and more efficient electronics because of its unusual ability to behave as matter and antimatter inside a crystal, according to new research.

17 Jul 2015

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Dark Matter Could be Acting Similar to Pion Subatomic Particles

Ripple Leads to Previously Undetected Dwarf Galaxy Hidden Under Veil of Dark Matter

Researchers Develop 3-D Model of Giant Star's Last Moments

Some Features of the Real World Must Share Entanglement of the Quantum Domain

Study Shows Electrons Could Cross Spins Much Faster than Previously Thought

Coma Galaxy Cluster May Contain More Dark Matter than Visible Matter

New Books Feature Original Manuscript of Einstein's General Theory of Relativity

TcSUH Professor Receives Lifetime Achievement Award for Contributions to the Field of Superconductivity

UC Physicist Discovers New Class of Subatomic Particles

New Functionalized Homoepitaxial Structures Hold Promise for Graphene-Based Spintronic Devices

Researchers, Astronomers Discover Cataclysmic Variable Binary Star System

ARIEL Mission to Investigate how Planetary Systems Form and Evolve

Testing of Magnetic Field Completed in Wendelstein 7-X Fusion Device

Physicists to Build Inner Tracking Device for CERN Large Hadron Collider with NSF Grant

International Team of Scientists Discover Elusive Massless Particle

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