Physics & Astronomy

Physics & Astronomy

High-Precision Nanoparticle Sensor for Emission Measurement

A research team based in Graz and Villach has developed an exhaust gas analyser that detects tiny particles faster and more accurately.

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Single Molecule Switch Breakthrough by Physicists and Chemists

The theoretical physicists Junior Professor Fabian Pauly and his postdoc Dr. Safa G. Bahoosh now succeeded in a team of experimental physicists and chemists in…

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MIPT Physicists Predict Unusual Optical Composites’ Existence

Physicists from MIPT have predicted the existence of transparent composite media with unusual optical properties. Using graphics card based simulations,…

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New Technique Measures Weak Magnetic Fields Effectively

Physicists at the University of Iowa have proposed a new technique to detect and measure materials that give off weak magnetic signals or have no magnetic…

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New Technologies Advancing Astronomical Research Collaboration

Three working groups from Heidelberg, Cologne and Potsdam are involved in a joint project to develop a new technology for astronomical research. The…

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Mastering Terahertz Waves: New Innovations Explained

The terahertz waves span frequency ranges between the infrared spectrum (used, for example, for night vision) and gigahertz waves (which find their…

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New Findings Reveal Mars’ Water-Rich History

Mars may have been a wetter place than previously thought, according to research on simulated Martian meteorites conducted, in part, at the Department of…

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Solar Storms Unleash Surprising Effects Near Earth

Eruptions on the Sun's surface send clouds of electrically charged particles towards Earth, producing solar storms that–among other things–can trigger the…

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NASA’s New Technique Enhances Astronaut Particle Warnings

Our constantly-changing sun sometimes erupts with bursts of light, solar material, or ultra-fast energized particles — collectively, these events contribute…

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Rapid changes point to origin of ultra-fast black hole 'burps'

Gas outflows are common features of active supermassive black holes that reside in the center of large galaxies. Millions to billions of times the mass of the…

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Yale Team Maps Dark Matter Using Hubble’s Cosmic Data

The dark matter map is derived from Hubble Space Telescope Frontier Fields data of a trio of galaxy clusters that act as cosmic magnifying glasses to peer into…

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New X-Ray Glasses Enhance Laser Focus for Scientific Breakthroughs

An international team of scientists has tailored special X-ray glasses to concentrate the beam of an X-ray laser stronger than ever before. The individually…

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NASA study hints at possible change in water 'fingerprint' of comet

A trip past the sun may have selectively altered the production of one form of water in a comet – an effect not seen by astronomers before, a new NASA study…

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Optical Ultrasound Generation: A Breakthrough at UCL

Limitations of the piezoelectric array technologies conventionally used for ultrasonics inspired a group of University College London researchers to explore an…

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Unlocking the Secrets of Supercooled Water Science

There are few things more central to life on earth than water. It dominates the physical landscape, covering much of the planet as oceans. It's also a major…

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Discover Ancient Power-Packed Galaxies: A Time Travel Breakthrough

When the universe was young, a supermassive black hole — bloated to the bursting point with stupendous power — heaved out a jet of particle-infused energy…

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