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Scientists Measure Elusive Particles that Cannot be Observed Using Light

For the first time, researchers have directly observed and quantified mysterious particles, known as dark excitons, that otherwise cannot be visualized by light.

4 Dec 2020

Laser-Plasma Amplifier Used to Observe Nonlinear Ionization Dynamics of Hot Dense Plasma

The last decade has been marked by a series of remarkable discoveries identifying how the universe is composed. It is understood that the mysterious substance dark matter makes up 85% of the matter in the universe. Observable matter in the universe consists of ionized particles.

2 Dec 2020

Study Suggests NGC1052-DF4 Galaxy is not an Anomaly, but a Victim of Theft

A distant galaxy with virtually no dark matter has questioned the standard theory of galaxy formation. Fresh evidence indicates the galaxy is not an anomaly, but a victim of theft.

30 Nov 2020

New Milky Way Map Shows Earth Moves Closer to Black Hole at its Center

A new study shows that Earth is traveling 7 km/second faster and nearly 2000 light-years closer to the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.

27 Nov 2020

Novel Attosecond Interferometry Extends High Precision Measurement to Time-Energy Domain

Space-momentum domain interferometer is a key technique in modern precision measurements, and has been widely for applications that require superb spatial resolution in engineering metrology and astronomy.

26 Nov 2020

Study Finds CK Vulpeculae Nebula is Farther than Previously Thought

An international group of astronomers has found that CK Vulpeculae, observed first in 1670 as a bright new star, is located almost five times distant than considered earlier. The discovery was made with the help of Gemini North’s GNIRS instrument.

25 Nov 2020

Scientists at Brookhaven Laboratory Build a Quantum-Enhanced X-Ray Microscope

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have begun building a quantum-enhanced x-ray microscope at the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II). This groundbreaking microscope, supported by the Biological and Environmental Research progam at DOE's Office of Science, will enable researchers to image biomolecules like never before.

24 Nov 2020

Researchers Discover How Large Magellanic Cloud Warped Milky Way’s Motion

Cosmic insights offered by a new study have shattered the long-standing opinion that the Milky Way, the galaxy home to Earth and the solar system, is comparatively static.

24 Nov 2020

New Breakthrough Enables Direct Generation of High-Energy Laser Pulses

Using the Advanced Laser Light Source (ALLS) facility, the research team of Professor François Légaré of the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) has pushed back the boundaries of high-energy pulse propagation in a nonlinear medium through the observation of high-energy multidimensional solitary states (MDSS).

19 Nov 2020