Physics & Astronomy

Physics & Astronomy

Ultra-distant galaxy spied amidst cosmic 'Dark Ages'

Light from the young galaxy captured by the orbiting observatories was emitted when our 13.7-billion-year-old universe was just 500 million years old. Their…

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Johns Hopkins astrophysicist spies ultra-distant galaxy amidst cosmic 'dark ages'

Light from the young galaxy captured by the orbiting observatories shone forth when the 13.7-billion-year-old universe was just 500 million years old. The…

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Using a laser to 'see' the smallest world

A multi-university team has employed a high-powered laser based at UC Santa Barbara to dramatically improve one of the tools scientists use to study the world…

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The HINTS project "Next Generation Hybrid Interfaces for Spintronic Applications"

The project HINTS, launched last 1st June 2011, has achieved its first year of life. The first results have been achieved and have been presented in Valencia,…

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CU mathematicians show how shallow water may help explain tsunami power

Professor Mark Ablowitz and doctoral student Douglas Baldwin repeatedly observed such wave interactions in ankle-deep water at both Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico, and…

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Protecting Humans on Mars: Insights from Curiosity Rover

For six weeks the rover „Curiosity” is now working on Mars. NASA also plans to send humans to Mars within the next 20 years. On the flight and during the stay…

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Quasars: Mileposts marking the universe's expansion

The technique, combined with the expected discovery of millions more far-away quasars over the next decade, could yield an unprecedented look back to a time…

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Dark energy is real, say astronomers

After a two-year study led by Tommaso Giannantonio and Robert Crittenden, the scientists conclude that the likelihood of its existence stands at 99.996 per…

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International Physicists Unveil Temperature Insights in Convection

The team's new finding specifies the way that the temperature of a gas or liquid varies with the distance from a heat source during convection. The research is…

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NRL Demonstrates High Durability of Nanotube Transistors

“One of the primary challenges for space electronics is mitigating the susceptibility of prolonged exposure to radiation that exists in the charged particle…

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Quasars: Mileposts marking the universe's expansion

The technique, combined with the expected discovery of millions more far-away quasars over the next decade, could yield an unprecedented look back to a time…

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World’s Most Stable Laser Achieves Unmatched Frequency Stability

A laser with a frequency stability so far unequalled: This is the result of a research cooperation of the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) within…

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Predicting a Die Throw

By applying chaos theory and some high school level mechanics, they determined that by knowing the initial conditions – such as the viscosity of the air, the…

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European Particle Physics Refreshes Long-Term Strategy

This symposium comes at a turning point for the field, following hot on the heels of the announcement in July by CERN experiments ATLAS and CMS of the…

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Enhancing Memory Storage Lifespan: A New Innovation

The technology may one day extend the data density limits of conventional magnetic and optical storage, but current probes have limited lifespans due to…

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Sliding Metals Exhibit Fluidlike Behavior: New Wear Insights

Studies using a microscope and high-speed camera revealed the formation of bumps, folds, vortexlike features and cracks on the metal surface. The findings were…

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