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Space Atomic Clocks Could Unravel the Nature of Dark Matter

Analyzing an atomic clock onboard a spacecraft within the orbit of Mercury and very close to the Sun could be the trick to revealing the nature of dark matter, recommends a new research article published in the December 5th issue of the journal Nature Astronomy.

6 Dec 2022

Integrating Quantum Light Sources into Existing Communication Networks

Conventional light sources for fiber-optic telecommunications emit many photons at the same time. Photons are particles of light that move as waves.

6 Dec 2022

New Sort of Microscope can Help Understand the Inner Workings of Quantum Computing

Jigang Wang offered a quick walk-around of a new sort of microscope that can help researchers understand, and ultimately develop, the inner workings of quantum computing.

6 Dec 2022

Turbulent Magnetic Reconnection in the Energization of Solar Wind

Under the direction of Prof. Rongsheng Wang and Prof. Quanming Lu, scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) utilized data from the Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission to directly observe bursty and turbulent magnetic reconnection in the solar wind.

5 Dec 2022

An Unmatched View of the Faint Intracluster Light in Galaxy Clusters

A new study, completely carried out by scientists at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), has come up with the most comprehensive analysis thus far of the intracluster light (ICL)—the diffuse and faint light—discharged by stars in galaxy clusters that are not gravitationally connected to any galaxy.

5 Dec 2022

Berkeley Lab Laser Accelerator Center Upgrade Opens New Research Possibilities in Quantum Science

Things are looking brighter than ever at the Berkeley Lab Laser Accelerator Center. A recently completed upgrade will expand the center's capabilities into new areas, including studies of particle acceleration, extremely hot plasmas, cancer treatment techniques, and materials for quantum science.

2 Dec 2022

Astronomers Observe the Farthest Detection of a Black Hole Devouring a Star

The European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) received an alert earlier this year concerning an uncommon source of visible light that had been spotted by a survey telescope.

1 Dec 2022

Lancaster University Wins £1.3M Award for Quantum Turbulence Research

Lancaster University has won a £1.3 M award for research into quantum turbulence.

1 Dec 2022

New Physics Research Platform with the Kagome Superconductor Study

When cooled below a specific threshold temperature, superconductors lose their electrical resistance. Their physical mechanisms and potential for application appeal to a lot of scientists in this field.

30 Nov 2022

Moving One Step Closer to Applying Quantum Chemical Calculations on a Quantum Computer

In recent years, research and development on quantum computers has made considerable progress. Quantum chemical calculations for electronic structures of atoms and molecules are attracting great attention as one of the most promising applications of quantum computers.

30 Nov 2022

Quantum Leap for Heriot-Watt Research into Unhackable Communications Networks

Scientists at Heriot-Watt University have published ground-breaking research into the phenomenon known as quantum entanglement.

29 Nov 2022

Astrophysicists Attempt to Image the Second-Closest Supermassive Black Hole

Two astrophysicists at the Center for Astrophysics (CfA), a Harvard and Smithsonian collaboration, have recommended a method to view a supermassive black hole said to be the second closest to the Earth. It is 3 million times the mass of the Sun and is accommodated by the dwarf galaxy Leo I.

29 Nov 2022