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Quantum Vibrations of Single Molecule Captured Using Photonic Quantum Simulator

Researchers have demonstrated the ability of an optical chip to simulate the motion of atoms within molecules at the quantum level, which could open superior means for developing chemicals that are used as pharmaceuticals.

31 May 2018

High Resolution Observations of Two Intense Regions in Star Located 6500 Light-Years from Earth

One of the highest resolution observations in astronomical history was performed by a group of astronomers observing two intense regions of radiation, at a distance of 20 km from each other, around a star 6500 light-years away.

25 May 2018

New Approach to Examine Quantum Entanglement up to Thousands of Particles

Quantum entanglement forms the core of the second quantum revolution: it is used to understand forms of quantum matter & a major resource for quantum technologies. Physically, entangled particles cannot be defined as separate particles with distinct states, but merely as a single system.

22 May 2018

Researchers Observe Quantum Effects in Photosynthesis for First Time

Researchers state that molecules that are involved in photosynthesis display the same quantum effects as non-living matter. For the first time, quantum mechanical behavior was confirmed to exist in biological systems that are associated with photosynthesis.

22 May 2018

‘Drumstick’ Made of Light Could Make Microscopic ‘Drum’ Vibrate and Stand Still Simultaneously

Objects can act like both waves & particles simultaneously. Such counterintuitive behavior is usually limited to the microscopic territory. Now, researchers have come up with a method to produce this quantum behavior in the motion of a miniature drum just visible to the naked eye.

22 May 2018

New Telescopes at Zimmerwald Observatory Help Detect and Catalogue Space Debris

The Astronomical Institute at the University of Bern has renovated a dome and added two more domed structures, which extends its observatory in Zimmerwald. Six fully automated telescopes are now available for observation and particularly for detecting and recording space debris.

22 May 2018

Breakthrough Reached in Understanding Unusual Lightning-Triggered Gamma-Rays

The Telescope Array, spread across an area measuring the size of New York City, waits to receive cosmic rays in the western Utah desert. It detects the high-energy particles that crash into Earth’s atmosphere continuously; the cosmic rays activate the sensors once every few minutes.

22 May 2018

Creating Biomolecular Design by Combining Experiments with Supercomputing

Researchers are now actively studying the rational design of targeted supramolecular architectures to be able to manipulate their structural dynamics and their reaction to environmental cues.

22 May 2018

Study Sheds Light on the Distribution of Strong Force Inside Protons

A pressure cooker environment exists within every proton in every atom & this environment exceeds the atom-crushing core of a neutron star. This is demonstrated by the initial measurement of a mechanical property of subatomic particles, the distribution of pressure within the proton.

21 May 2018

Quantum Entanglement Characterization Could Lead to Ultra-Sensitive Optical Gradiometers

Experimental physicist Rainer Blatt and his team have been successful in characterizing the quantum entanglement of two spatially separated atoms by monitoring their light emission.

21 May 2018