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Researchers Find New Way to Detect Single Quantum Bit in a Dense Cloud

Researchers have found a way to use light and a single electron to communicate with a cloud of quantum bits and sense their behaviour, making it possible to detect a single quantum bit in a dense cloud.

16 Feb 2021

Study Illustrates the Manipulation of Magnets at the Atomic Level

An international research team has been successful in manipulating magnets at the atomic scale following which rapid and energy-efficient future data processing technologies are on the skyline.

15 Feb 2021

Hubble Telescope Reveals Smaller Black Holes in Core-Collapsed Globular Cluster

Researchers have made an unexpected discovery while they were expecting to detect an intermediate-mass black hole at the core of the globular cluster, called NGC 6397.

12 Feb 2021

Scientists Reveal Distant Galaxy with Unexpected Appearance

Researchers have challenged the existing knowledge about the formation of galaxies by unraveling images of a young galaxy in the early life of the Universe, which looks astonishingly mature.

12 Feb 2021

Breakthrough in Photonic Circuits Heralds a New Future for Quantum Computing, Communication

The modern world is powered by electrical circuitry on a "chip"--the semiconductor chip underpinning computers, cell phones, the internet, and other applications. In the year 2025, humans are expected to be creating 175 zettabytes (175trillion gigabytes) of new data. How can we ensure the security of sensitive data at such a high volume- And how can we address grand-challenge-like problems, from privacy and security to climate change, leveraging this data, especially given the limited capability of current computers-

8 Feb 2021

Study Finds Rapidly Rotating Neutron Star in an Exotic Binary System

An international team of researchers, including members from The University of Manchester, has demonstrated that a quickly rotating neutron star is at the center of a celestial object now called PSR J2039-5617.

4 Feb 2021

A New, Hands-Off Way to Probe the Most Ephemeral Phenomena Within Topological Insulator

Topological insulators are one of the most puzzling quantum materials - a class of materials whose electrons cooperate in surprising ways to produce unexpected properties. The edges of a TI are electron superhighways where electrons flow with no loss, ignoring any impurities or other obstacles in their path, while the bulk of the material blocks electron flow.

3 Feb 2021

Study Shows the Origin of S2 Fragments in the Interstellar Medium

Gaining insights into interstellar chemistry requires the exploration of the development and evolution of sulfur-containing compounds in outer space.

29 Jan 2021

Novel Concept of Plasma Thruster can Take Mankind to Mars and Beyond

A physicist from the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has proposed a new kind of rocket thruster that could take mankind to Mars and beyond.

28 Jan 2021

A New Optical System to Miniaturize Laser Cooling of Atoms

It's cool to be small. Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have miniaturized the optical components required to cool atoms down to a few thousandths of a degree above absolute zero, the first step in employing them on microchips to drive a new generation of super-accurate atomic clocks, enable navigation without GPS, and simulate quantum systems.

22 Jan 2021