Physics and Astronomy
This area deals with the fundamental laws and building blocks of nature and how they interact, the properties and the behavior of matter, and research into space and time and their structures.
innovations-report provides in-depth reports and articles on subjects such as astrophysics, laser technologies, nuclear, quantum, particle and solid-state physics, nanotechnologies, planetary research and findings (Mars, Venus) and developments related to the Hubble Telescope.
Key ingredient: Change in material boosts prospects of ultrafast single-photon detector
The new tungsten-silicon alloy could make the ultrafast detectors more practical for use in quantum communications and computing systems, experiments testing…
Scientists Hope to Get Glimpse of Adolescent Universe from Revolutionary Instrument-on-a-Chip
Thanks to technological advances, however, scientists hope to complete the photo album and provide a picture of how the cosmos developed into the kind of place…
'Zombie' stars key to measuring dark energy
This special category of stars, known as Type Ia supernovae, help to probe the mystery of dark energy, which scientists believe is related to the expansion of…
At Small Scales, Tug-of-War Between Electrons Can Lead to Magnetism Under Surprising Circumstances
The three physicists have proposed that it would be possible to create a quantum dot — a kind of nanoparticle — that is magnetic under surprising…
'Odd Couple' Binary Makes Dual Gamma-ray Flares
The system possesses a so-far unique blend of a hot and massive star with a compact fast-spinning pulsar. The pair's closest encounters occur every 3.4 years…
Squeezed light from single atoms
In classical optics light is usually described as a wave, but at the most fundamental quantum level this wave consists of discrete particles called photons….