Scientists discover more about the ingredients for star formation
Astronomers have shed fresh light on the importance of hydrogen atoms in the birth of new stars.
Astronomy
Oct 10, 2017
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News tagged with atomic gas
3-D quantum gas atomic clock offers new dimensions in measurement
JILA physicists have created an entirely new design for an atomic clock, in which strontium atoms are packed into a tiny three-dimensional (3-D) cube at 1,000 times the density of previous one-dimensional (1-D) clocks. In ...
Quantum Physics
Oct 5, 2017
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Researchers set new bar for water-splitting, CO2-splitting techniques
Researchers from North Carolina State University have significantly boosted the efficiency of two techniques, for splitting water to create hydrogen gas and splitting carbon dioxide (CO2) to create carbon monoxide (CO). The ...
Materials Science
Aug 30, 2017
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Physicists observe individual atomic collisions during diffusion for the first time
In the world of research, diffusion is understood as a process in which tiny particles disperse uniformly throughout a gas or liquid. Although these media are made up of individual particles, diffusion is perceived as a continuous ...
Quantum Physics
Jul 3, 2017
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Discovery could lead to sustainable ethanol made from carbon dioxide
Most cars and trucks in the United States run on a blend of 90 percent gasoline and 10 percent ethanol, a renewable fuel made primarily from fermented corn. But to produce the 14 billion gallons of ethanol consumed annually ...
Materials Science
Jun 19, 2017
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Researchers find a surprise just beneath the surface in carbon dioxide experiment
While using X-rays to study the early stages of a chemical process that can reformulate carbon dioxide into more useful compounds, including liquid fuels, researchers were surprised when the experiment taught them something ...
Materials Science
Jun 12, 2017
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Researchers develop extremely sensitive hydrogen sensor
Hydrogen is a highly promising energy carrier. But it can also be dangerous, as it is combustible and difficult to detect. Using hydrogen safely requires sensors that can detect even the smallest of leaks. Researchers from ...
Materials Science
Jun 6, 2017
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Quantum experiments probe underlying physics of rogue ocean waves
By precisely controlling the quantum behavior of an ultracold atomic gas, Rice University physicists have created a model system for studying the wave phenomenon that may bring about rogue waves in Earth's oceans.
General Physics
Apr 28, 2017
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Hydrogen halo lifts the veil of our galactic home
Sometimes it takes a lot of trees to see the forest. In the case of the latest discovery made by astronomers at the University of Arizona, exactly 732,225. Except that in this case, the "forest" is a veil of diffuse hydrogen ...
Astronomy
Apr 18, 2017
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NASA wants to create the coolest spot in the universe
This summer, an ice chest-sized box will fly to the International Space Station, where it will create the coolest spot in the universe.
Quantum Physics
Mar 6, 2017
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