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Using Quantum Mechanics to Generate Power from Fusion Energy

High energies are often involved in nuclear physics, as demonstrated by experiments performed to govern the controlled nuclear fusion.

6 Dec 2019

SpaceChain Sends Blockchain Technology to the International Space Station

SpaceChain announced that its blockchain hardware wallet technology is on its way to the International Space Station, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as part of today's CRS-19 commercial resupply service mission.

6 Dec 2019

Study Reveals Why Photons in Intergalactic Space Fail to Reach the Earth

An international research team has enhanced a computer program that helps replicate the behavior of photons when they interact with hydrogen present in the intergalactic space.

5 Dec 2019

Parker Solar Probe Reveals New Evidence of the Origins of Solar Wind

The latest evidence of the origins of the solar wind has been revealed by the Parker Solar Probe spacecraft, which has traveled closer to the Sun than any mission carried out so far.

5 Dec 2019

Star-Quake Vibrations Lead to New Estimate for Milky Way Age

Data gathered by NASA’s now defunct Kepler telescope provides a solution to an astronomical mystery.

4 Dec 2019

Bio-Stable ZnO Quantum Dots Characterized for Potential Medical Applications

Nanocrystalline zinc oxide (ZnO) has exclusive electro-optical and catalytic characteristics. Therefore, it is one of the most widely used semiconductor metal oxide nanomaterials at present.

4 Dec 2019

Space Agency Links up with Global Satellite Company

The Australian Space Agency has signed an agreement with space and defence giant, Thales, further strengthening Australia’s international space connections to create new local jobs.

From Thales Group 3 Dec 2019

Study Shows How Laser Beams Modify Plasma Conditions in Fusion Experiments

A new study by researchers at the University of Rochester will improve the accuracy of computer models employed in simulations of laser-induced implosions.

3 Dec 2019

Using Spin Waves to Switch Magnetization for More Energy-Efficient Devices

Modern computer memory performs information encoding by switching magnetic bits inside devices.

2 Dec 2019

Novel Circuit Design Could Lead to Spintronic Devices to Use Less Power

Researchers from MIT have developed an innovative circuit design that allows precise control of computing using magnetic waves, instead of using electricity.

29 Nov 2019