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Caltech Researchers Sidestep Quantum 'Noise' Limiting Precision of Ultrasensitive Position Measurements

Researchers at Caltech find a way to sidestep the quantum 'noise' that limits the precision of ultrasensitive position measurements

31 May 2014

Research Suggests Quantum Information Cannot Break the Cosmic Speed Limit

Quantum information can't break the cosmic speed limit, according to researchers* from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland's Joint Quantum Institute.

31 May 2014

Perimeter Institute Public Lecture May Help Demystify Supersymmetry

What do the works of an early 20th century composer have in common with the theoretical physics concept of supersymmetry?

30 May 2014

Astronomers Study Youngest Collections of Stars Within Serpens Cloud Core

Stars that are just beginning to coalesce out of cool swaths of dust and gas are showcased in this image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope and the Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). Infrared light has been assigned colors we see with our eyes, revealing young stars in orange and yellow, and a central parcel of gas in blue.

30 May 2014

UC Chapter of Sigma Xi Honors Particle Physicist

With the discovery of the Higgs boson particle in July 2012, the science media has taken a greater interest in the work of physicists, including UC assistant professor Jure Zupan.

30 May 2014

Satellite to Measure Gamma-Ray Bursts Receives Top NASA Ranking

NASA's top ranking among its astronomy satellites, not including the Hubble Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory, has been awarded to the Swift observatory, a project that involves Penn State scientists.

30 May 2014

Developer of Cosmic Inflation Theory Honored with Kavli Prize in Astrophysics

Andrei Linde, the Harold Trap Friis Professor of Physics at Stanford, has been awarded the 2014 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics for his work in developing the theory of cosmic inflation, the theory that explains the origin and structure of the universe.

30 May 2014

Physicists Convene at Large Hadron Collider Physics Conference

Physicists convene to discuss findings, theory, and future directions

29 May 2014

SID Display Week 2014: Merck to Present Quantum Technologies for Next Generation Displays

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany will be presenting technologies for the next generation of displays at the SID Display Week in San Diego, CA (USA) from June 3 to 5.

29 May 2014

Easier Development of Tabletop Particle Accelerator

Laser light needn't be as precise as previously thought to drive new breed of miniature particle accelerators, say Berkeley Lab researchers

29 May 2014

Most Precise Direct Measurement of Proton's Magnetic Moment

As part of a series of experiments designed to resolve one of the deepest mysteries of physics today, researchers from RIKEN, in collaboration with the University of Mainz, GSI Darmstadt and the Max Planck Institute for Physics at Heidelberg, have made the most precise ever direct measurement of the magnetic moment of a proton.

29 May 2014

Research on Majorana Fermion Receives $3 Million Grant

University of Pittsburgh physicist Sergey Frolov has received a $3 million Office of Naval Research Basic Research Challenge grant to explore ways of transforming quantum computing through the use of an unusual particle. Frolov will be the primary investigator for the study on the Majorana fermion, a long-posited but elusive elementary particle that Frolov and colleagues discovered in 2012.

29 May 2014

New Report on Global and Chinese Quantum Dot Display Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global and Chinese Quantum Dot Display (QLED) Industry 2014" report to their offering.

29 May 2014

Research Advances Quantum-Dot Films for Low-Temperature Quantum-Dot PV Cells

Solar-cell technology has advanced rapidly, as hundreds of groups around the world pursue more than two dozen approaches using different materials, technologies, and approaches to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Now a team at MIT has set a new record for the most efficient quantum-dot cells — a type of solar cell that is seen as especially promising because of its inherently low cost, versatility, and light weight.

28 May 2014

CERN Selects Silicon Creations’ SerDes Interface IP for Next-Generation Detector in Large Hadron Collider

Silicon Creations, supplier of high-performance semi-custom analog and mixed-signal intellectual property (IP), today announced that CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, selected its SerDes interface IP for use in the next-generation detector in the Large Hadron Collider.

28 May 2014

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Caltech Researchers Sidestep Quantum 'Noise' Limiting Precision of Ultrasensitive Position Measurements

Research Suggests Quantum Information Cannot Break the Cosmic Speed Limit

Perimeter Institute Public Lecture May Help Demystify Supersymmetry

Astronomers Study Youngest Collections of Stars Within Serpens Cloud Core

UC Chapter of Sigma Xi Honors Particle Physicist

Satellite to Measure Gamma-Ray Bursts Receives Top NASA Ranking

Developer of Cosmic Inflation Theory Honored with Kavli Prize in Astrophysics

Physicists Convene at Large Hadron Collider Physics Conference

SID Display Week 2014: Merck to Present Quantum Technologies for Next Generation Displays

Easier Development of Tabletop Particle Accelerator

Most Precise Direct Measurement of Proton's Magnetic Moment

Research on Majorana Fermion Receives $3 Million Grant

New Report on Global and Chinese Quantum Dot Display Industry

Research Advances Quantum-Dot Films for Low-Temperature Quantum-Dot PV Cells

CERN Selects Silicon Creations’ SerDes Interface IP for Next-Generation Detector in Large Hadron Collider

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