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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

European Space Agency Shares Space Safety Programme Plans to Tackle Space Debris and Use AI to Boost Cyber-Resilience

The European Space Agency (ESA) has this week outlined its Space Safety Programme (S2P) plans on how to boost awareness of threats from space to vital infrastructure, both on Earth and in orbit, and how to protect them.

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

Parallel Hybrid Quantum Neural Network Shows Potential as Powerful Tool for Quantum Machine Learning

Building efficient quantum neural networks is a promising direction for research at the intersection of quantum computing and machine learning.

31 Oct 2023

Saving Lives on Earth and Beyond: Space Station Flame Research Sheds Light on Fire Safety

A tragic high-rise fire inspired breakthrough research leveraging the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory to reveal startling insights into the behavior of flames in confined spaces.

30 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

New Project Seeks to Rapidly Generate Muons Using High-Power Lasers

Today we can see inside seemingly impossible places-;nuclear reactors, volcanoes, tsunamis, hurricanes, and Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza-;thanks to muon imaging.

30 Oct 2023

Rocket to Probe Birth of Star Systems from Explosive Supernovae

A new mission involving a sounding rocket is on its way to space, aiming to unravel the mechanisms by which dramatic stellar explosions pave the path for the formation of nascent star systems.

30 Oct 2023

Penetrating Further into the Mysteries of Dark Matter

An invisible form of matter lurks in the deep dark cosmos. It is never been directly witnessed, yet it is evident in the rippling ebb and flow of galaxies.

27 Oct 2023

New Insights into the Origins of Galaxies

A new computer simulation of the early universe has been built by researchers, and it closely matches data obtained with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).

27 Oct 2023

ANL Researchers Achieves Major Milestone in Quantum Computing

Coherence stands as a pillar of effective communication, whether it is in writing, speaking or information processing.

27 Oct 2023

Media Invited to Webinar Spotlighting International Space Station National Laboratory-Sponsored Investigations on SpaceX CRS-29

The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory and NASA invite members of the media to take part in a live webinar detailing investigations on SpaceX's 29th Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission to the space station.

27 Oct 2023

PASQAL Signs MOU to Support Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator Activities Related to Open Quantum Institute

PASQAL and the Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator proudly announce a collaboration to support activities related to the “Open Quantum Institute” (OQI) initiative.

27 Oct 2023