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Study Finds CK Vulpeculae Nebula is Farther than Previously Thought

An international group of astronomers has found that CK Vulpeculae, observed first in 1670 as a bright new star, is located almost five times distant than considered earlier. The discovery was made with the help of Gemini North’s GNIRS instrument.

25 Nov 2020

Researchers at the Black Hole Laboratory Make Sound-Waves from a Quantum Vacuum

Researchers have developed a new theory for observing a quantum vacuum that could lead to new insights into the behaviour of black holes.

24 Nov 2020

Research Sheds New Light on Topological Quantum Matter with Non-Abelian Properties

Oscillatory behaviors are ubiquitous in Nature, ranging from the orbits of planets to the periodic motion of a swing. In pure crystalline systems, presenting a perfect spatially-periodic structure, the fundamental laws of quantum physics predict a remarkable and counter-intuitive oscillatory behavior:

24 Nov 2020

Researchers Use Entangled Collective Measurement for Minimizing Quantum Backaction

Led by academician Prof. GUO Guangcan from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Prof. LI Chuanfeng's group and Prof. XIANG Guoyong's group from University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), CAS, in cooperation with theoretical physicists from Germany, Italy and Switzerland, conducted the first experiment using entangled collective measurement for minimizing quantum measurement backaction based on photonic system.

24 Nov 2020

Astrophysicists Reconstruct the Merger History of Milky Way

Galaxies like the Milky Way formed by the merging of smaller progenitor galaxies. An international team of astrophysicists led by Dr Diederik Kruijssen from the Centre for Astronomy at Heidelberg University has succeeded in reconstructing the merger history of our home galaxy, creating a complete family tree.

24 Nov 2020

UCF Researcher Gets Closer to the Goal of Creating Powerful Superconductors

The search for a superconductor that can work under less extreme conditions than hundreds of degrees below zero or at pressures like those near the center of the Earth is a quest for a revolutionary new power -- one that's needed for magnetically levitating cars and ultra-efficient power grids of the future.

24 Nov 2020

Visualization of Quantum Dots in Bilayer Graphene Reveals a Three-Fold Symmetry

Trapping and controlling electrons in bilayer graphene quantum dots yields a promising platform for quantum information technologies. Researchers at UC Santa Cruz have now achieved the first direct visualization of quantum dots in bilayer graphene, revealing the shape of the quantum wave function of the trapped electrons.

24 Nov 2020

Researchers Discover How Large Magellanic Cloud Warped Milky Way’s Motion

Cosmic insights offered by a new study have shattered the long-standing opinion that the Milky Way, the galaxy home to Earth and the solar system, is comparatively static.

24 Nov 2020

Entangled Collective Measurement to Reduce Quantum Measurement Backaction

Researchers have performed the first experiment using entangled collective measurement to reduce quantum measurement backaction in relation to the photonic system.

23 Nov 2020

Simple Method to Control Quantum Resonance in Quantum Dot Superlattices

Osaka City University scientists and colleagues in Japan have found a way to control an interaction between quantum dots that could greatly improve charge transport, leading to more efficient solar cells. Their findings were published in the journal Nature Communications.

23 Nov 2020