Physics & Astronomy

Physics & Astronomy

Experiments and calculations allow examination of boron's complicated dance

In a study that combines experimental work and theoretical calculations made possible by supercomputers, scientists have determined the nuclear geometry of two…

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Mysterious Moon Flashes: Unveiling Lunar Light Phenomena

It happens several times a week. Sometimes it is only short flashes of light that appear on the surface of the moon. Other light phenomena on the Earth's…

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MOONRISE: : Bringing 3D-printing to the moon – Melting moon dust with the laser

International space agencies and companies are not only planning to further explore, but to colonize space. The moon is of great importance as a research…

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First Wireless Real-Time Video Transmission via Terahertz

Requirements placed on transmission capacities in communication networks are continuously growing, driven by new applications such as Industry 4.0, autonomous…

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Ultra-Cold Lithium Atoms Reveal Superfluid Formation Insights

Abrupt onset of pairing points to best theories for describing ultra-cold 'Fermi gases'
Implications for understanding of superconductors, superfluids in…

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Colliding Lasers Boost Proton Beam Energy for Cancer Treatment

Proton therapy involves firing a beam of accelerated protons at cancerous tumours, killing them through irradiation. But the equipment needed is so large and…

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How Meteor Magnets Protect Earth From Space Objects

Astronomers believe planets like Jupiter shield us from space objects that would otherwise slam into Earth. Now they're closer to learning whether giant…

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Mars’ Shifting Sands: Unveiling Wind’s Role in Dune Formation

Wind has shaped the face of Mars for millennia, but its exact role in piling up sand dunes, carving out rocky escarpments or filling impact craters has eluded…

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Galaxies As “Cosmic Cauldrons”

Star formation within interstellar clouds of gas and dust, so-called molecular clouds, proceeds very rapidly yet highly “inefficiently”. Most of the gas is…

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First-Time Measurement of Electron Geometry and Spin

The spin of an electron is a promising candidate for use as the smallest information unit (qubit) of a quantum computer. Controlling and switching this spin or…

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ToCoTronics Gains Momentum with New Research Centre Initiative

In 2015, physicists at Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU) Würzburg in Bavaria, Germany, succeeded in establishing a new Collaborative Research Centre in…

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Astronomers Discover Unique Celestial Object Fusion Event

Astronomers at the University of Bonn and their colleagues from Moscow have identified an unusual celestial object. It is most likely the product of the fusion…

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Original kilogram replaced — new International System of Units (SI) entered into force

The new International System of Units (SI) was adopted at the 26th General Conference on Weights and Measures in Paris on 16 November 2018. Now the system…

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How Moon Formation Brought Water to Earth, Say Planetologists

The Earth is unique in our solar system: It is the only terrestrial planet with a large amount of water and a relatively large moon, which stabilizes the…

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New Lens Manufacturing Technique Advances Optical Innovation

Led by Lei Li, assistant professor in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, and graduate student, Mojtaba Falahati, the researchers developed a…

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JQI researchers shed new light on atomic 'wave function'

Physicists have demonstrated a new way to obtain the essential details that describe an isolated quantum system, such as a gas of atoms, through direct…

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