Physics & Astronomy

Physics & Astronomy

Understanding Coma Cluster Growth Through Mergers

These features, which span at least half a million light years, provide insight into how the Coma cluster has grown through mergers of smaller groups and…

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Proton's Weak Charge Determined for First Time

The results, accepted for publication in Physical Review Letters, also include the determinations of the weak charge of the neutron, and of the up quark and…

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To Touch the Microcosmos

What if you could reach through a microscope to touch and feel the microscopic structures under the lens? In a breakthrough that may usher in a new era in the…

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New Bioseparation Technology Enhances Disease Detection

Separating target molecules in biological samples is a critical part of diagnosing and detecting diseases. Usually the target and probe molecules are mixed and…

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Advancing Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing Innovations

Reliable quantum computing would make it possible to solve certain types of extremely complex technological problems millions of times faster than today’s most…

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Rensselaer Researchers Develop RNA Tetraloop Computer Model

The research, published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is a glimpse into RNA, found in all life on Earth, and could advance a…

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Quantum Entanglement: Area Dependency Explained in New Study

In their paper, published this week in Nature Physics, Dr Fernando Brandão (UCL Computer Science) and Dr Michał Horodecki (Institute for Theoretical Physics…

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Superconductivity to meet humanity's greatest challenges

This is according to a topical review `Superconductivity and the environment: a Roadmap', published today, 16 September, in IOP Publishing's journal…

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University of Utah Advances White Organic LED Technology

By inserting platinum atoms into an organic semiconductor, University of Utah physicists were able to “tune” the plastic-like polymer to emit light of…

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Voyager 1: First Manmade Object in Interstellar Space

University of Iowa space physicist Don Gurnett says there is solid evidence that NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft has become the first manmade object to reach…

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Nano-optics: Light moves in the right direction

Optical fibers are now delivering ultrafast internet connections to homes across the world. By replacing electronics-based technologies with architectures that…

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Explore the Milky Way’s 3D Structure: New Insights Revealed

They find a box/peanut shaped bulge with an elongated bar and a prominent X-structure, which had been hinted at in previous studies. This indicates that the…

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NAU Team Uncovers Hidden Comet Using Spitzer Telescope

The discovery resulted from an ongoing project led by researchers at Northern Arizona University using the Spitzer Space Telescope. Through a lot of focused…

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New magnetic semiconductor material holds promise for 'spintronics'

The researchers synthesized the new compound, strontium tin oxide (Sr3SnO), as an epitaxial thin film on a silicon chip. Epitaxial means the material is a…

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Scientists Find They Are Still in the Dark Understanding How the Biggest Black Holes Were Born

Unresolved questions about the nature of supermassive black holes, gravitational monsters at the heart of nearly all large galaxies, were at the forefront of a…

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Growing Thin Films of Germanium

Researchers have developed a new technique to produce thin films of germanium crystals — key components for next-generation electronic devices such as…

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