Physics & Astronomy

Physics & Astronomy

Measuring the Temperature of Nanoparticles

When nanoparticles are excited by radio-frequency (RF) electromagnetic fields, interesting effects may occur. For example, the cell nucleus could get damaged…

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Nano-Diamond Qubits and Photonic Crystals

Quantum information processing is arguably one of the most fascinating facets of modern quantum physics. A quantum computer operates with quantum bits (qubits)…

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Study Assesses Nuclear Power Assumptions

A broad review of current research on nuclear power economics has been published in the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy. The report concludes that…

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Innovative Tech Bridges Earth and Space for Scientific Progress

Innovative technologies open up new fields of research and give scientists new tools. Yet currently space organisations may not be aware of developments in…

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Whale-Inspired Turbine Blades: A New Wave in Ocean Energy

Interest in developing alternative energy sources is driving the consideration of a promising technology that uses underwater turbines to convert ocean tidal…

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Young Star Discovery Reveals Magnetic Fields in Cosmic Jets

Astronomers have found the first evidence of a magnetic field in a jet of material ejected from a young star, a discovery that points toward future…

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LHC Experiments Offer New Insights into Primordial Universe

The ALICE experiment, which is optimised for the study of heavy ions, published two papers just a few days after the start of lead-ion running. Now, the first…

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Short On-Chip Light Pulses Boost Ultrafast Data Transfer

Electrical engineers generated short, powerful light pulses on a chip – an important step toward the optical interconnects that will likely replace the copper…

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Massive Galaxies Formed Earlier Than Expected in Young Universe

Some of the universe's most massive galaxies may have formed billions of years earlier than current scientific models predict, according to surprising new…

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Global Economic Impact: Belgium’s Sneezing and Its Ripple Effects

Using data from Bureau Van Dijk – the company information and business intelligence provider – to assess the reach and size of different countries' economies,…

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Bonn physicists create a 'super-photon'

Physicists from the University of Bonn have developed a completely new source of light, a so-called Bose-Einstein condensate consisting of photons. Until…

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Pulsating Star Mystery Unveiled Using HARPS Telescope

Grzegorz Pietrzyñski introduces this remarkable result: “By using the HARPS instrument on the 3.6-metre telescope at ESO's La Silla Observatory in Chile, along…

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Flexible Wings Driven by a Simple Oscillation May be Feasible for Designing Efficient Microscale Flying Machines

Creating micro-scale air vehicles that mimic the flapping of winged insects or birds has become popular, but they typically require a complex combination of…

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How Cosmic Dust Shapes Galaxy Evolution: Key Findings

“Formation of galaxies is one of the biggest remaining questions in astrophysics,” said Andrey Kravtsov, associate professor in astronomy & astrophysics at the…

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Flexible Wings: Simple Oscillation for Micro Air Vehicles

Creating micro-scale air vehicles that mimic the flapping of winged insects or birds has become popular, but they typically require a complex combination of…

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Imaging Neutrons Reveal 3D Magnetic Domains for The First Time

Although they exist in almost every magnetic material, you cannot see them: magnetic domains are microscopically small regions of uniform magnetization. Every…

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