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Space-Time Made of Grains Would Lead to Deviations from Theory of Special Relativity

Smooth" or grainy? Is space-time continuous or is it made up of very fine (10-35 metres on the "Planck scale") but discrete grains, if we look at it very close up ? If the latter were true, scientists think, this would lead to deviations from the theory of special relativity formulated by Albert Einstein more than 100 years ago.

24 Dec 2013

Nanostripes Formed by Charge Carriers in High-Tc Superconductors Suppress Superconductivity

Even the so-called high-Tc superconductors still require very low temperatures of minus 200 degrees centigrade. While cooling down to these temperatures involves substantial effort, superconductors are already employed in many areas, e.g., for magnetic resonance tomography in medical applications. Despite extensive research, materials providing lossless conduction of electricity at room temperature are missing up to now.

24 Dec 2013

Astronomers Survey Cores of Infrared Dark Clouds for Telltale Signs of Star Formation

Massive stars – those at least 8 times the mass of our Sun – present an intriguing mystery: how do they grow so large when the vast majority of stars in the Milky Way are considerably smaller?

24 Dec 2013

New Research Holds Potential to Influence Understanding of Planetary Magnetospheres Throughout Universe

New research using data from NASA's Van Allen Probes mission helps resolve decades of scientific uncertainty over the origin of ultra-relativistic electrons in Earth's near space environment, and is likely to influence our understanding of planetary magnetospheres throughout the universe.

23 Dec 2013

ACME Team Reports Most Sensitive Measurement of Electron's Deformation

Though it was hailed as a triumph for the "Standard Model" of physics – the reigning model of fundamental forces and particles – physicists were quick to emphasize that last year's discovery of the Higgs boson still left gaps in our understanding of the universe.

23 Dec 2013

New Technique Utilizes Transit Signals to Determine Mass of Exoplanets

To date, scientists have confirmed the existence of more than 900 exoplanets circulating outside our solar system.

23 Dec 2013

Particle-Seeking Scientists Establish New Benchmark for Electron's Almost Perfect Roundness

A small band of particle-seeking scientists at Yale and Harvard has established a new benchmark for the electron's almost perfect roundness, raising doubts about certain theories that predict what lies beyond physics...

23 Dec 2013

A Monthly Look at the Night Skies of the Northern Rocky Mountains, Written by Astronomers

A monthly look at the night skies of the northern Rocky Mountains, written by astronomers Ron Canterna, University of Wyoming; Jay Norris, Challis, Idaho Observatory; and Daryl Macomb, Boise State University.

23 Dec 2013

Gridcom Technologies' Unhackable Quantum Encryption Technology - One of the 20 Ideas that will Change the World

GridCOM Technologies, the leader in quantum cyber security solutions, has been cited by editors at Popular Science magazine as "the best evidence" that unhackable quantum encryption technology is one of the 20 ideas that will change the world. The article appears in the January 2014 issue on newsstands now.

23 Dec 2013

Princeton Researcher Uses Quantum Mechanics to Understand Atomic Behavior During Natural Processes

Nature performs remarkable feats of chemistry — enabling, for example, plants to take in sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to create their own food, and in the process, pump out oxygen for the rest of the planet.

23 Dec 2013

NASA's NEOWISE Returns First Set of Test Images in Preparation of Renewed Mission

NASA's Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE), a spacecraft that made the most comprehensive survey to date of asteroids and comets, has returned its first set of test images in preparation for a renewed mission.

23 Dec 2013

Princeton Researchers Report Coexistence of Opposing Phenomena the Secret to High-Efficiency Electricity Delivery

The coexistence of two opposing phenomena might be the secret to understanding the enduring mystery in physics of how materials heralded as the future of powering our homes and communities actually work, according to Princeton University-led research. Such insight could help spur the further development of high-efficiency electric-power delivery.

23 Dec 2013

Prevalent Electronic State Controls Behaviour of High-Temperature Superconducting Copper-Oxide Ceramics

UBC researchers have discovered a prevalent electronic state that controls the behaviour of high-temperature superconducting copper-oxide ceramics.

20 Dec 2013

Weekend Workshop Honors Princeton University Physicist, Philip Anderson

Noted Princeton University physicist Philip Anderson celebrated his 90th birthday at a weekend workshop devoted to an illustrious career that included a Nobel Prize and contributions to understanding the fundamental nature of materials — from everyday items such as magnets to exotic superconductors and new forms of matter.

20 Dec 2013

Texas A&M Doctoral Student Receives 2013 CMS Achievement Award

Indara Suarez didn't speak a word of English when she arrived to the U.S. from Mexico at age 12. The grades she made in high school weren't good enough to get her into a four-year university.

20 Dec 2013

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Space-Time Made of Grains Would Lead to Deviations from Theory of Special Relativity

Nanostripes Formed by Charge Carriers in High-Tc Superconductors Suppress Superconductivity

Astronomers Survey Cores of Infrared Dark Clouds for Telltale Signs of Star Formation

New Research Holds Potential to Influence Understanding of Planetary Magnetospheres Throughout Universe

ACME Team Reports Most Sensitive Measurement of Electron's Deformation

New Technique Utilizes Transit Signals to Determine Mass of Exoplanets

Particle-Seeking Scientists Establish New Benchmark for Electron's Almost Perfect Roundness

A Monthly Look at the Night Skies of the Northern Rocky Mountains, Written by Astronomers

Gridcom Technologies' Unhackable Quantum Encryption Technology - One of the 20 Ideas that will Change the World

Princeton Researcher Uses Quantum Mechanics to Understand Atomic Behavior During Natural Processes

NASA's NEOWISE Returns First Set of Test Images in Preparation of Renewed Mission

Princeton Researchers Report Coexistence of Opposing Phenomena the Secret to High-Efficiency Electricity Delivery

Prevalent Electronic State Controls Behaviour of High-Temperature Superconducting Copper-Oxide Ceramics

Weekend Workshop Honors Princeton University Physicist, Philip Anderson

Texas A&M Doctoral Student Receives 2013 CMS Achievement Award

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