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Study Reveals Universal Existence of ‘Charge-Density-Waves’

UBC researchers have discovered a universal electronic state that controls the behavior of high-temperature superconducting copper-oxide ceramics.

8 Jan 2014

First-Ever Gamma-Ray Measurements of Gravitational Lens

An international team of astronomers, using NASA's Fermi observatory, has made the first-ever gamma-ray measurements of a gravitational lens, a kind of natural telescope formed when a rare cosmic alignment allows the gravity of a massive object to bend and amplify light from a more distant source.

7 Jan 2014

Scientists Develop Tabletop Magnetic Pulse Generator

Rice University scientists have pioneered a tabletop magnetic pulse generator that does the work of a room-sized machine – and more.

7 Jan 2014

White Dwarf Stars and Superdense Pulsar System Provide a Natural Cosmic Laboratory

A newly discovered system of two white dwarf stars and a superdense pulsar--all packed within a space smaller than the Earth's orbit around the sun -- is enabling astronomers to probe a range of cosmic mysteries, including the very nature of gravity itself.

7 Jan 2014

ALMA Captures Remains of Supernova Brimming With Freshly Formed Dust

Galaxies can be remarkably dusty places and supernovas are thought to be a primary source of that dust, especially in the early Universe. Direct evidence of a supernova's dust-making capabilities, however, has been slim and cannot account for the copious amount of dust detected in young, distant galaxies.

7 Jan 2014

Astronomers Discover First Earth-Mass Planet That Transits Host Star

An international team of astronomers has discovered the first Earth-mass planet that transits, or crosses in front of, its host star. KOI-314c is the lightest planet to have both its mass and physical size measured. Surprisingly, although the planet weighs the same as Earth, it is 60 percent larger in diameter, meaning that it must have a very thick, gaseous atmosphere.

7 Jan 2014

Free CQT Course on Inherent Randomness in Quantum Theory

More than 42,000 students today begin the course "Unpredictable? Randomness, Chance and Free Will" by CQT Principal Investigator Valerio Scarani. The eight-week course is being offered online for free on Coursera.org.

7 Jan 2014

Unique Stellar System with Two White Dwarf Stars and a Superdense Neutron Star Discovered

Astronomers using the National Science Foundation's Green Bank Telescope (GBT) have discovered a unique stellar system of two white dwarf stars and a superdense neutron star, all packed within a space smaller than Earth's orbit around the Sun. The closeness of the stars, combined with their nature, has allowed the scientists to make the best measurements yet of the complex gravitational interactions in such a system.

6 Jan 2014

Physicist Explores Quantum Effects That Take Place in Atoms at Very Low Temperature

The UPV/EHU physicist Eneko Malatsetxebarria has explored, on a theoretical level, some quantum effects that take place in atoms at a very low temperature. Firstly, he has discovered that boson-type atoms and fermion-type ones can be mixed in a specific way. So he has made the necessary conditions for carrying out these experiments available to experimental physicists. Secondly, he has deduced how fermions would influence bosons in this case.

6 Jan 2014

Quantum Dots Market Forecast to Grow at 71.13% CAGR to Reach $3,414.54 Million in 2020

According to a new market research report, "Quantum Dots Market by Product (QD Displays, Lasers, Medical Devices, Solar Cells, Chip, Sensor), Application (Healthcare, Optoelectronics, Sustainable Energy), Material (Cadmium Selenide, Sulfide, Telluride), and Geography - Forecast & Analysis (2013 - 2020)", published by MarketsandMarkets which focuses on advanced technology, current trends, & opportunities, the total market for Quantum dots is expected to reach $3,414.54 million in 2020, at a CAGR of 71.13% from 2014 to 2020.

6 Jan 2014

Four Fundamental Forces Together Considered as One Unified Conformation

The recently published "Unified Field Theory" (UFT) presents the main theory from the book The Alpha Torque. This theory is the conclusion of the epoch of theoretical physics and is a great advance in comprehending the four fundamental forces together as one unified conformation. As the theory of everything and Einstein's Last Symphony, UFT is well accepted.

3 Jan 2014

Novel Method to Cool Trapped Ions and Put Them into Entangled States

In Manas Mukherjee's laboratory at CQT, they have only recently trapped their first cloud of ions, but they've already got ambitious plans for what to do with them. Manas and his collaborators have proposed a novel way to cool trapped ions and put them into an entangled state. Such states can form the starting point for quantum computations or simulations. The work was published in Physical Review Letters in October.

2 Jan 2014

Scientists Discover Previously-Unseen Binary Companions to Very Young Protostars

Using the new capabilities of the upgraded Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA), scientists have discovered previously-unseen binary companions to a pair of very young protostars. The discovery gives strong support for one of the competing explanations for how double-star systems form.

2 Jan 2014

Joint Quantum Institute Fellow Gretchen Campbell Honored with 2013 PECASE Award

The 2013 Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers were announced on Monday, December 23rd. JQI Fellow and NIST scientist Gretchen Campbell was among the honorees. Campbell currently runs two experiments on ultracold atoms.

27 Dec 2013

Research Team to Provide Tips to Material Scientists for Developing High-Temperature Super Conductors

Even physics can give pointers for energy saving. An international team working together with the Centre for Quantum Materials, run by the Max Planck Society in conjunction with the University of British Columbia (Canada), is now in a position to provide materials scientists with tips for the development of high-temperature superconductors, in a bid to make them earn their name.

26 Dec 2013

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Study Reveals Universal Existence of ‘Charge-Density-Waves’

First-Ever Gamma-Ray Measurements of Gravitational Lens

Scientists Develop Tabletop Magnetic Pulse Generator

White Dwarf Stars and Superdense Pulsar System Provide a Natural Cosmic Laboratory

ALMA Captures Remains of Supernova Brimming With Freshly Formed Dust

Astronomers Discover First Earth-Mass Planet That Transits Host Star

Free CQT Course on Inherent Randomness in Quantum Theory

Unique Stellar System with Two White Dwarf Stars and a Superdense Neutron Star Discovered

Physicist Explores Quantum Effects That Take Place in Atoms at Very Low Temperature

Quantum Dots Market Forecast to Grow at 71.13% CAGR to Reach $3,414.54 Million in 2020

Four Fundamental Forces Together Considered as One Unified Conformation

Novel Method to Cool Trapped Ions and Put Them into Entangled States

Scientists Discover Previously-Unseen Binary Companions to Very Young Protostars

Joint Quantum Institute Fellow Gretchen Campbell Honored with 2013 PECASE Award

Research Team to Provide Tips to Material Scientists for Developing High-Temperature Super Conductors

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