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New Discoveries Shed Light on the Early Universe

New images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have played a crucial role in assisting Australian astronomers in unraveling the mysteries of how nascent galaxies initiated a surge of star formation during the earliest stages of the Universe.

7 Nov 2023

Argonne Scientist Joins the Quest to Solve the Mysteries of Matter

Papadopoulou is leveraging the capabilities of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory as part of a three-year fellowship at Argonne National Laboratory.

7 Nov 2023

Obscured Quasars Unveil a Hidden Phase of Galaxy Evolution

A recent study has uncovered a surprising phenomenon: supermassive black holes located at the centers of galaxies, known as quasars, can occasionally be concealed by dense clouds of gas and dust within their host galaxies.

6 Nov 2023

How Molecular Gas Feeds Supermassive Black Holes

New radio telescope studies of the Circinus galaxy—one of the closest known galaxies to the Milky Way, though it has received less attention—present an accurate depiction of how molecular gas feeds the galaxy’s supermassive blackhole.

3 Nov 2023

Enhancing Cosmic Microwave Background Precision: The Role of Gravitational Lensing

A recent study published in the journal Physical Review D, designated as an Editors’ Suggestion, has indicated that forthcoming missions will achieve enhanced precision in detecting deviations from parity symmetry within the cosmic microwave background polarization.

3 Nov 2023

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and Partners Launch Quantum Standards Network Pilot

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has today launched a UK Quantum Standards Network Pilot to ensure the UK is at the forefront of establishing global standards for quantum.

3 Nov 2023

The Remains of an Ancient Planet Lie Deep Within Earth

In the 1980s, geophysicists made a startling discovery: two continent-sized blobs of unusual material were found deep near the center of the Earth, one beneath the African continent and one beneath the Pacific Ocean.

1 Nov 2023

DOE Invests $11.4M in Quantum Information Science Projects to Advance Fusion and Plasma Science

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $11.4 million for six projects in quantum information science (QIS) with relevance to fusion and plasma science.

31 Oct 2023

UQ Home to Australia's First Superconducting Quantum Hardware Startup

Researchers at Queensland’s first quantum technology startup are developing microscopic superconducting hardware critical to scaling up future quantum computer technology.

30 Oct 2023

Aalto University to Lead Quantum Sensor Development for Dark Matter Search

In the pitch dark of the cosmos lurks an invisible kind of matter. Its presence is seen in the rippling ebb and flow of galaxies, but it's never been directly observed.

30 Oct 2023