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Graphene Quantum Dots Improve Electron Tunneling-Based Sensing Devices

The latest research from a Kansas State University chemical engineer may help improve humidity and pressure sensors, particularly those used in outer space.

10 May 2013

Connected Universe Theory Sheds New Light on Gravity

A groundbreaking paper published last week sheds new light on the theory of gravity and the potential to significantly impact global issues facing the human race, including alternative energy sources.

10 May 2013

Amherst Professor Tests Quantum Computing Against Conventional Computing

A computer science professor at Amherst College who recently devised and conducted experiments to test the speed of a quantum computing system against conventional computing methods will soon be presenting a paper with her verdict: quantum computing is, “in some cases, really, really fast.”

9 May 2013

Fundamental Finding May Help Advance Development of Spintronics

From powerful computers to super-sensitive medical and environmental detectors that are faster, smaller and use less energy — yes, we want them, but how do we get them?

9 May 2013

Penn Professors Receive Grant to Study Particle Physics and Gravitational Theories

Two University of Pennsylvania professors have won the chance to pursue their research full-time this fall. The Simons Foundation has awarded fellowships to Mirjam Cvetic of the Department of Physics and Astronomy and Ron Donagi of the Department of Mathematics, both in the School of Arts and Sciences. They will receive funded year-long sabbaticals from classroom teaching and academic administration.

9 May 2013

Some Atomic Nuclei Assume Asymmetric Pear Shapes

An international team at the ISOLDE radioactive-beam facility at CERN has shown that some atomic nuclei can assume asymmetric, "pear" shapes. The observations contradict some existing nuclear theories and will require others to be amended. The results are published in the journal Nature on 8 May 2013.

9 May 2013

New Insights into Underlying Structure of Space and Time

By discovering evidence of the Higgs boson, a new sub-atomic particle that may explain why we all have weight, an international team of physicists working at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Switzerland are providing new insights into the underlying structure of space and time.

9 May 2013

Quintessential Effects of Quantum Optics Demonstrated with Microwaves

Quantum mechanics, famously, is full of effects that defy our basic intuition. A fine example is the Hong-Ou-Mandel effect, which occurs when two light quanta (or, photons) arrive simultaneously at a so-called beam splitter.

9 May 2013

Astrophysical Multimessenger Observatory Network Enables New Ways of Seeing Violent Cosmic Events

Among the creation gods of ancient Egypt, Ra, the Sun God, was master of the physical, concrete world. Amon represented all of the subtle or unseen elements of creation. Together they formed a composite god called Amon-Ra meaning "hidden light." That, says Penn State physicist Miles Smith, is what the AMON project seeks to reveal—subtle aspects of the universe that have never been observed before.

7 May 2013

Highly Fragile and Volatile Body Observed Through New Quantum-Mechanical Measurement Technique

Improving our understanding of the human brain, gathering insights into the origin of our universe through the detection of gravitational waves, or optimizing the precision of GPS systems- all are difficult challenges to master because they require the ability to visualize highly fragile elements, which can be terminally damaged by any attempt to observe them.

6 May 2013

Distant Galaxy Condensing to Form Stars at an Astonishing Rate

Astronomers have spotted a galaxy that is igniting new stars faster than ever seen before. Measurements from several instruments show that gas in this galaxy is condensing to form stars close to the maximum rate thought possible.

4 May 2013

Shockingly Bright Gamma-Ray Burst from Dying Star

Just after 3:47 a.m. EDT on Saturday, April 27, Fermi's Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) triggered on an eruption of high-energy light in the constellation Leo. The burst occurred as NASA's Swift satellite was slewing between targets, which delayed its Burst Alert Telescope's detection by less than a minute.

4 May 2013

Cosmic Flash May Reveal Birth of New Black Hole

When a massive star exhausts its fuel, it collapses under its own gravity and produces a black hole, an object so dense that not even light can escape its gravitational grip. According to a new analysis by an astrophysicist at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), just before the black hole forms, the dying star may generate a distinct burst of light that will allow astronomers to witness the birth of a new black hole for the first time.

4 May 2013

Neutrinos Generated at Giant Fermilab Accelerator the Next Big Challenge for PSL

Sequestered in the farmland near Stoughton, an unusual UW-Madison facility — part machine shop, part design lab, part physics outpost — continues to make machines, equipment and detectors for the world's most advanced experiments.

4 May 2013

Researchers Frustrate Quantum Magnet Comprising Sixteen Atomic Ions

Frustration crops up throughout nature when conflicting constraints on a physical system compete with one another. The way nature resolves these conflicts often leads to exotic phases of matter that are poorly understood.

4 May 2013

Quantum Science News

Graphene Quantum Dots Improve Electron Tunneling-Based Sensing Devices

Connected Universe Theory Sheds New Light on Gravity

Amherst Professor Tests Quantum Computing Against Conventional Computing

Fundamental Finding May Help Advance Development of Spintronics

Penn Professors Receive Grant to Study Particle Physics and Gravitational Theories

Some Atomic Nuclei Assume Asymmetric Pear Shapes

New Insights into Underlying Structure of Space and Time

Quintessential Effects of Quantum Optics Demonstrated with Microwaves

Astrophysical Multimessenger Observatory Network Enables New Ways of Seeing Violent Cosmic Events

Highly Fragile and Volatile Body Observed Through New Quantum-Mechanical Measurement Technique

Distant Galaxy Condensing to Form Stars at an Astonishing Rate

Shockingly Bright Gamma-Ray Burst from Dying Star

Cosmic Flash May Reveal Birth of New Black Hole

Neutrinos Generated at Giant Fermilab Accelerator the Next Big Challenge for PSL

Researchers Frustrate Quantum Magnet Comprising Sixteen Atomic Ions

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