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Researchers Discover Quantum Material Sandwich for Zero-Resistance Electronics

Scientists are continually searching for ways to increase computers' power while reducing their electricity use. A big step forward would be finding a material that conducts electrons with near-zero resistance at normal operating temperatures.

29 Oct 2024

A 20-Year Study Reveals New Insights into Black Hole Behavior

A University of Michigan-led study has analyzed over 20 years of data from NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory, uncovering new complexities around black holes.

29 Oct 2024

The Impact of Stellar Environments on Planet Formation

Using ultraviolet, optical, and infrared data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, a group of astronomers demonstrated the locations of some of the most dangerous regions in a star cluster, where the likelihood of planet formation is reduced.

29 Oct 2024

Breakthrough in Quantum Computing Enhances Chemical Simulations

Amid various efforts to develop algorithms and technologies that close the gap between today's noisy quantum systems and future fault-tolerant quantum computers, QSA researchers from partner institutions have concentrated on using quantum devices and novel techniques for significant applications such as complex molecular simulations in chemistry.

26 Oct 2024

Excavation Complete for Groundbreaking Neutrino Experiment

As a kid, you may have tried to dig a hole in your backyard to reach China. Obviously, that didn't happen.

25 Oct 2024

Dandelion-Shaped Nebula Reveals Secrets of 1181 Supernova

In 1181, a supernova near Cassiopeia shone brightly for six months. Recent observations using Caltech’s Keck Cosmic Web Imager (KCWI) have provided an unprecedented 3D view, revealing high-speed, dandelion-like filaments that expand ballistically, tracing the explosion precisely back to its origin???????.

25 Oct 2024

Neutrino Research Takes Center Stage at 25th International Workshop at Argonne

Researchers from around the world recently convened at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory for the 25th International Workshop on Neutrinos from Accelerators (NuFact).

24 Oct 2024

Scientists Observe a Black Hole Trio for the First Time

In Nature, astrophysicists from Caltech and MIT report the first observation of a "black hole triple," a system consisting of three stars, one of which is a black hole. Initially, it was believed that this black hole had only one companion star, but the discovery revealed a second partner.

24 Oct 2024

First Brown Dwarfs Found Outside Milky Way

An international team of astronomers has discovered the first brown dwarf candidates outside the Milky Way in the star cluster NGC 602 using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope. This research was published in The Astrophysical Journal.

24 Oct 2024

New Insights into 3D Spin Structures of Magnetic Skyrmions

A difficult-to-describe nanoscale object called the magnetic skyrmion might one day yield new microelectronic devices that can do much more -; for example, massive data storage -; all while consuming much less power.

24 Oct 2024