Physics & Astronomy

Physics & Astronomy

Poland Joins ESA as Fourth European Cooperating State

Poland is the fourth European Cooperating State (ECS) following Hungary (April 2003), Czech Republic (November 2003) and Romania (February 2006). Poland was…

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'Granular lakes' slow down the flow

In industrial processes, this phenomenon can eventually cause serious problems. Chemists and mathematicians from the IMPACT research institute of the…

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Manchester Leads £8.3 Million Particle Physics Initiative

Particle accelerators are used to produce beams of charged particles such as protons or electrons, which are then used for a wide variety of applications in…

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Scientists Advance Invisible Technology With Metamaterials

Scientists have already created an ‘invisibility cloak’ made out of ‘metamaterial’ which can bend electromagnetic radiation – such as visible light, radar or…

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SOHO’s 30-Year Journey: Discovering Solar Surface Ripples

The subtle variations reveal themselves as a minuscule ripple in the overall movement of the solar surface. Astronomers have been searching for ripples of this…

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COROT Discovers First Exoplanet, Surprising Scientists

The unanticipated level of accuracy of this raw data shows that COROT will be able to see rocky planets – perhaps even as small as Earth – and possibly provide…

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Mercury’s Molten Core: New Evidence from Cornell Research

Applying a similar test to the planet Mercury, astronomers have found strong evidence that the planet closest to the sun has a fluid core. The research, led by…

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X-Ray Holograms Reveal Hidden Magnetism in Antiferromagnets

Unlike conventional magnets, antiferromagnets (such as the metal chromium) are materials which exhibit ‘secret’ magnetism, undetectable at a macroscopic level….

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Ultrashort Light Pulses Open New Avenues in Science and Industry

Their achievement currently represents the shortest artificial light pulse that has been reported in a refereed journal. Shining this ultrashort light pulse on…

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Laser-Trapping Rare Element Aided by New Physics Technique

The group of physicists was attempting to trap the rare, radioactive element for studies of time-reversal violation, explained Argonne Compton Postdoctoral…

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Hubble finds multiple stellar “baby booms” in a globular cluster

New observations by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have overturned conventional ideas about the early life of some massive globular clusters, showing that…

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New VERITAS telescope array may help find 'dark matter'

Think of it as acquiring a new pair of glasses that allow you to see more clearly. These new “glasses” are VERITAS, (the Very Energetic Radiation Imaging…

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Exploring Climate Catastrophes Across the Solar System

Modelling Earth’s climate to predict its future has assumed tremendous importance in the light of mankind’s influence on the atmosphere. The climate of our two…

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European Space Policy Advances with New Commissioner Communication

Today, the College of European Commissioners in Brussels adopted a document, a Communication (as it is called in EU circles) on the European Space Policy which…

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Magnetic Fields on a Conveyor Belt: Moving Flux Quanta

The scientists lead by Dr. Carsten Hucho found a way to move smallest possible magnetic entities – so-called flux quanta – with the help of acoustic waves….

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New Method Enhances Detection of Elusive Particle

But University of Florida physicists have proposed a way to do just that, a step they say considerably improves the chance of detecting one of the universe’s…

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