Physics & Astronomy

Physics & Astronomy

Graphene Light Detector Expands Infrared Vision Capabilities

Unlike comparable mid- and far-infrared detectors currently on the market, the detector developed by University of Michigan engineering researchers doesn't…

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CU-Boulder Study Confirms Crowdsourcing for Lunar Crater Counting

A new study led by the University of Colorado Boulder showed that as a group, volunteer counters who examined a particular patch of lunar real estate using…

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Mid-Level Solar Flare Seen by NASA's SDO

Solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation. Harmful radiation from a flare cannot pass through Earth's atmosphere to physically affect humans on the ground,…

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New Brake Enhances Study of Spinning Molecules on Earth

Chemical reactions taking place in outer space can now be more easily studied on Earth. An international team of researchers from the University of Aarhus in…

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Discovering Dust in Active Galaxies: New Research Insights

An international research team led by Konrad Tristram from the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn, Germany, obtained the most detailed view so…

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Exploring Universe Creation: Insights from Dr. Lincoln & Dr. Wasser

*The innovative study by Dr. Maya Lincoln and Dr. Avi Wasser harnesses the field of information systems to explain one of the most fascinating cosmological…

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'Ultracold' molecules promising for quantum computing, simulation

“It sounds counterintuitive, but you can use lasers to take away the kinetic energy, resulting in radical cooling,” said Yong P. Chen, an associate professor…

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Can material rivaling graphene be mined out of rocks? Yes, if…

There are many signs that might prove to be the case. But physicists from the Faculty of Physics at the University of Warsaw have shown that the nature of the…

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Discovery of Quantum Chaos in Ultracold Gas Explained

The team of Francesca Ferlaino, Institute for Experimental Physics of the University of Innsbruck, Austria, has experimentally shown chaotic behavior of…

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Quantum Physics Unlocks Advanced Cryptography Solutions

An international team has demonstrated a form of quantum cryptography that can protect people doing business with others they may not know or trust – a…

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York U astronomer maps out Earth's place in the universe among 'Council of Giants'

Though it has long been known that the Milky Way and its orbiting companion Andromeda are the dominant members of a small group of galaxies, the Local Group,…

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Discover the Stunning Glory of Venus: Nature’s Light Phenomenon

When travelling above the clouds, airplane passengers sometimes witness a glorious moment: a light phenomenon similar to a ring-shaped rainbow. Droplets in the…

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Successful Testing of 20 kA Superconducting Cable for Green Power

The places where the generation of energy from wind, solar or hydro would be most economically competitive are often located in remote areas (offshore wind for…

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NASA's Hubble Telescope Witnesses Asteroid's Mysterious Disintegration

Fragile comets, comprised of ice and dust, have been seen falling apart as they near the sun, but nothing like this has ever before been observed in the…

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Discover Momentum and Spin in Evanescent Light Waves

The study carried out in the Quantum Condensed Matter Research Group (CEMS, RIKEN, Japan) led by Dr. Franco Nori is published today in the journal Nature…

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NASA’s Latest Robotic Refueling Technology Tests Explained

Concurrently on the ground, NASA is incorporating results from this test and the Robotic Refueling Mission on the International Space Station to prepare for an…

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