Physics & Astronomy

Physics & Astronomy

Titanium Dioxide: New Insights into Light Absorption Applications

The anatase crystal form of Titanium dioxide (TiO₂) is one of the most promising materials for photovoltaic and photocatalytic applications nowadays. Despite…

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Accurate Meson Decay Measurement Confirms Modern Physics

Mesons are unstable particles coming into being, among others, as a result of proton collisions in the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN near Geneva….

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Nonlocal Correlations in Natural Systems Explained

Researchers at MPQ, ICFO, University of Innsbruck and the Center for Theoretical Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences have developed a new method to show…

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Three-Atom Microprocessors: The Future of 2D Materials Innovation

Two-dimensional materials, or 2D materials for short, are extremely versatile, although – or often more precisely because – they are made up of just one or a…

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Measuring Black Hole Shadows: Insights from Event Horizon Telescope

Due to the strong pull of gravity, not even light can escape from black holes, whose surface, i.e., the event horizon, cannot be observed directly. However,…

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NASA's MAVEN reveals Mars has metal in its atmosphere

“MAVEN has made the first direct detection of the permanent presence of metal ions in the ionosphere of a planet other than Earth,” said Joseph Grebowsky of…

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New Logic Gates: Miniaturizing Computer Electronics

Computer electronics are shrinking to small-enough sizes that the very electrical currents underlying their functions can no longer be used for logic…

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ALMA Observes Dramatic Stellar Fireworks in New Study

Stars are born when a cloud of gas hundreds of times more massive than our Sun begins to collapse under its own gravity. In the densest regions, protostars…

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Understanding Heat Loss in Fusion Devices: Key Findings

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have been studying SEE for decades, and in the past year have…

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Virtual Reality Enhances Astrophysics Insights and Discoveries

Astrophysicists get their insights of the universe and its objects from analyzing huge amounts of data from observations and simulations of stars, galaxies and…

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GERDA Experiment Set to Unveil Rare Radioactive Decay Insights

Neutrinos are ghostly particles which are extremely hard to detect. They play a central role in how the sun burns, how supernovae explode and how elements are…

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New Quantum-Physical Model System Unveiled at Heidelberg University

Two researchers at Heidelberg University have developed a model system that enables a better understanding of the processes in a quantum-physical experiment…

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DIII-D Experiments Unveil Insights on Plasma Flow Dynamics

The results, reported in January in the journal Physical Review Letters, use first principles-based plasma turbulence simulations of experiments performed on…

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Jumping Droplets Tackle Hotspots in Electronics Cooling

The performance of electronic devices is constrained by their inability to evenly dissipate the waste heat they produce. Since the waste heat isn't uniformly…

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Spray-On Memory: The Future of Bendable Digital Storage

USB flash drives are already common accessories in offices and college campuses. But thanks to the rise in printable electronics, digital storage devices like…

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NASA's solar dynamics observatory captured trio of solar flares April 2-3

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the sun constantly, captured images of the three events.

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