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Most Terrestrial Gamma-Ray Flashes Also Generate Strong Bursts of Radio Waves

Each day, thunderstorms around the world produce about a thousand quick bursts of gamma rays, some of the highest-energy light naturally found on Earth. By merging records of events seen by NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope with data from ground-based radar and lightning detectors, scientists have completed the most detailed analysis to date of the types of thunderstorms involved.

16 Dec 2014

Historic Landing of Philae Probe onto Comet 67P Named Physics World Breakthrough of the Year

The first ever landing of a man-made probe onto a comet has been named Physics World Breakthrough of the Year for 2014.

15 Dec 2014

Large Hadron Collider Gears up for Second Three-Year Run at CERN

CERN announced today at the 174th session of the CERN Council that the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is gearing up for its second three-year run. The LHC is the largest and most powerful particle accelerator in the world and the whole 27-kilometre superconducting machine is now almost cooled to its nominal operating temperature of 1.9 degrees above absolute zero.

15 Dec 2014

Three New Experiments with More Sensitive Detectors May Help Glimpse Dark Matter

Scientists have long known that dark matter is out there, silently orchestrating the universe’s movement and structure. But what exactly is dark matter made of? And what does a dark matter particle look like? That remains a mystery, with experiment after experiment coming up empty handed in the quest to detect these elusive particles.

15 Dec 2014

Data from Astronomical Surveys used to Measure Large Distances in the Universe

For the first time researchers have measured large distances in the Universe using data, rather than calculations related to general relativity.

15 Dec 2014

Attosecond XUV Spectroscopy Helps Measure Mobile Electrons in Semiconductors

The entire semiconductor industry, not to mention Silicon Valley, is built on the propensity of electrons in silicon to get kicked out of their atomic shells and become free. These mobile electrons are routed and switched though transistors, carrying the digital information that characterizes our age.

15 Dec 2014

Pair of Spiral Galaxies Caught in Grazing Encounter

At this time of year, there are lots of gatherings often decorated with festive lights. When galaxies get together, there is the chance of a spectacular light show as is the case with NGC 2207 and IC 2163

12 Dec 2014

Sir Michael Berry Awarded Lorentz Medal for Development of Geometric Phase Theory

The Lorentz medal is awarded every four years to a scientist in recognition of important contributions to theoretical physics. Of the 21 laureates so far, eleven subsequently won the Nobel Prize.

12 Dec 2014

Quantum Dots Forum 2015 to be Held March 18th in San Francisco

Doubling in scope from 2014’s inaugural half-day event, the 2015 Quantum Dots Forum will provide a forum for the lighting and display industry to explore market opportunities, technological development, environmental issues, and more concerning quantum dots.

12 Dec 2014

Supercomputer Simulations Help Solve Interstellar Mystery of Star Formation

An interstellar mystery of why stars form has been solved thanks to the most realistic supercomputer simulations of galaxies yet made.

12 Dec 2014

Scientists Could Have Identified Signal from Dark Matter Particle

Could there finally be tangible evidence for the existence of dark matter in the Universe? After sifting through reams of X-ray data, scientists in EPFL's Laboratory of Particle Physics and Cosmology (LPPC) and Leiden University believe they could have identified the signal of a particle of dark matter.

12 Dec 2014

Dusty Hallmarks of Pluto-Size Objects Swarm Around Adolescent Sun-Like Star

Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) may have detected the dusty hallmarks of an entire family of Pluto-size objects swarming around an adolescent version of our own Sun.

12 Dec 2014

Discovery of New Ice Form Could Help Improve Understanding of Planet’s Geology

The discovery of a new form of ice could lead to an improved understanding of our planet’s geology, potentially helping to unlock new solutions in the production, transportation and storage of energy. Ice XVI, the least dense of all known forms of ice, has a highly symmetric cage-like structure that can trap gaseous molecules to form compounds known as clathrates or gas hydrates.

12 Dec 2014

Peter E. Toschek of Institut für Laser-Physik Wins Herbert Walther Award

The Optical Society (OSA) and the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft (DPG) are proud to announce that the 2015 Herbert Walther Award will be presented to Peter E. Toschek of the Institut für Laser-Physik, Universität Hamburg, Germany for his pioneering experiments to laser cooling and trapping of single ions and for his contributions to the understanding of the principles of laser spectroscopy as well as of atomic physics.

11 Dec 2014

Daylight Solutions Reaches Two Major Milestones in Quantum Cascade Laser Technology Program

Daylight Solutions, Inc. announced today the company has reached two major milestones as part of its ongoing reliability characterization and growth program for quantum cascade laser (QCL) technology. Over 1 million hours of QCL device operation, and over 250,000 hours of fully packaged QCL module operation have been accumulated as part of this program.

11 Dec 2014

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Most Terrestrial Gamma-Ray Flashes Also Generate Strong Bursts of Radio Waves

Historic Landing of Philae Probe onto Comet 67P Named Physics World Breakthrough of the Year

Large Hadron Collider Gears up for Second Three-Year Run at CERN

Three New Experiments with More Sensitive Detectors May Help Glimpse Dark Matter

Data from Astronomical Surveys used to Measure Large Distances in the Universe

Attosecond XUV Spectroscopy Helps Measure Mobile Electrons in Semiconductors

Pair of Spiral Galaxies Caught in Grazing Encounter

Sir Michael Berry Awarded Lorentz Medal for Development of Geometric Phase Theory

Quantum Dots Forum 2015 to be Held March 18th in San Francisco

Supercomputer Simulations Help Solve Interstellar Mystery of Star Formation

Scientists Could Have Identified Signal from Dark Matter Particle

Dusty Hallmarks of Pluto-Size Objects Swarm Around Adolescent Sun-Like Star

Discovery of New Ice Form Could Help Improve Understanding of Planet’s Geology

Peter E. Toschek of Institut für Laser-Physik Wins Herbert Walther Award

Daylight Solutions Reaches Two Major Milestones in Quantum Cascade Laser Technology Program

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