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Detecting a New Carbon Compound in Space Using the Webb

To detect the existence of a new carbon compound in space for the first time, a team of international scientists has made use of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.

27 Jun 2023

Gaining Better Insights into the Nature and Potential Interactions of Dark Matter

Is it possible for dark matter to interact with photons and impact the atomic structure? A case for optical atomic clocks: Two different kinds of such clocks were made at the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) inside the scope of the Collaborative Research Center DQ-mat and the Cluster of Excellence QuantumFrontiers.

26 Jun 2023

CityU Physicist Develops a Novel Quantum Theory of Light-Induced Matter, Opening the Door to Cutting-Edge Optical Technologies

A team led by a physicist from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) recently developed a new quantum theory that explains the “light-induced phase” of matter and predicts its novel functionalities.

26 Jun 2023

New Technique to Look for the Elusive Majorana Particles

An alternative method to seek the elusive Majorana particles was conceived in a theoretical manner around 15 years ago.

23 Jun 2023

Analyzing X-Ray Polarization Proof for a 200-Year-Old Flare of Sgr A

An international research group has found that Sagittarius A (Sgr A), known to be the supermassive black hole present at the center of the Milky Way, arose from a long period of dormancy about 20 decades ago.

22 Jun 2023

Atomic-Scale Engineering of Electron–Phonon Coupling Strength in Strontium Ruthenate

Electrons inside crystals interact closely with phonons, defined as the discrete unit of crystal vibrations. The electron–phonon coupling strength is an important fundamental physical quantity in solid state physics, determining electrodynamic behaviors and correlated functionalities of a material.

22 Jun 2023

Research Provides Definitive Evidence to Help Solve the “Spin Crisis”

New research findings published in Physical Review Letters provides theorists with new input for calculating how much gluons-the gluelike particles that hold quarks together within protons and neutrons-contribute to a proton's spin.

22 Jun 2023

PASQAL Will Open a Quantum Computer Factory in Canada

PASQAL, the world leader in quantum computing based on neutral atoms, announces the creation of a factory to produce state-of-the-art quantum processing devices at Espace Quantique 1 of DistriQ – Quantum Innovation Zone in Sherbrooke, Canada.

From PASQAL SAS 22 Jun 2023

Discovering the Existence of the Amino Acid Tryptophan in the Interstellar Material

Proof for the existence of the amino acid tryptophan present in the interstellar material in a nearby star-forming region has been discovered by Dr Susana Iglesias-Groth, a scientist from The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC).

21 Jun 2023

Understanding the Formation of High-Mass Stars

Astronomers have discovered 39 interstellar clouds where massive stars are predicted to develop. This big data set demonstrates that the established paradigm of low-mass star formation must be expanded to explain high-mass star formation.

20 Jun 2023

Determining Galaxy Distances with New Approach

There are hundreds of billions of galaxies in the universe, and for those that are close by, distances are mostly determined by classical Cepheid and RR Lyrae (RR Lyr) stars.

20 Jun 2023

New Space Companies Join Copernicus

As we all face the consequences of climate change and strive to ‘do things better’, accurate information about our planet has never been more important.

20 Jun 2023

World’s First Astronaut with a Disability Hopes to Inspire Others as He Begins Training

The world’s first astronaut with a disability, former UK Paralympian, John McFall, has arrived in Germany to begin feasibility studies at the European Astronaut Centre.

20 Jun 2023

Archer Achieves Qubit Material Functionality at Room Temperature in Air

Archer Materials Limited (“Archer”, the “Company”), a semiconductor company that advances the quantum computing and medical diagnostics industries, has achieved a significant development milestone in the functionality of its cutting-edge qubit material.

20 Jun 2023