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A magnetic approach to lattices

(Phys.org) -- JQI experimentalists under the direction of Ian Spielman are in the business of using lasers to create novel environments for neutral atoms. For instance, this research group previously enticed ...

Physics / General Physics

created May 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Serious blow to dark matter theories? New study finds mysterious lack of dark matter in Sun's neighborhood

(Phys.org) -- The most accurate study so far of the motions of stars in the Milky Way has found no evidence for dark matter in a large volume around the Sun. According to widely accepted theories, the solar ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Apr 18, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (45) | comments 164 | with audio podcast

Self-driving cars set for test drive in Nevada (Update)

Nevada drivers could soon be sharing the road with vehicles that don't need them.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created May 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (13) | comments 12

Faraway Eris is Pluto's twin: Dwarf planet sized up accurately as it blocks light of faint star

(PhysOrg.com) -- Astronomers have measured the diameter of the dwarf planet Eris by catching it as it passed in front of a faint star. This was seen by telescopes in Chile, including the TRAPPIST telescope ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Oct 26, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (15) | comments 9 | with audio podcast

OnStar opens gate for third-party developers

(PhysOrg.com) -- OnStar staged a Sunday night conference at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to announce that the telematics provider will open its application program interface (API) to third-party ...

Technology / Telecom

created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2 | with audio podcast report

Triple whammy: Ocean warming, La Nina, and cyclone produced Queensland floods

(Phys.org) -- A record La Niña event coupled with tropical cyclone Tasha generated most of the record deluge of rain that devastated much of Queensland in December 2010, but a new study has found that ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created May 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

April 2012 heats up as 5th warmest month globally

(AP) -- Unseasonable weather pushed last month to the fifth warmest April on record worldwide, federal weather statistics show.

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 12

NTT researchers develop breakthrough optical memory device

(PhysOrg.com) -- To improve transmission speeds, the Internet has transitioned over the years from one using copper to fiber optic cabling. Unfortunately, this has caused a bottleneck to occur where the light ...

Physics / Optics & Photonics

created Feb 27, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (11) | comments 1 | with audio podcast report

A cluster within a cluster

(Phys.org) -- The star cluster NGC 6604 is shown in this new image taken by the Wide Field Imager attached to the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile. It is often overlooked in ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Apr 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

50 new exoplanets discovered by HARPS

Astronomers using ESO's world-leading exoplanet hunter HARPS have today announced a rich haul of more than 50 new exoplanets, including 16 super-Earths, one of which orbits at the edge of the habitable zone ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Sep 12, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (17) | comments 14 | with audio podcast

Reflected glory

(PhysOrg.com) -- The nebula Messier 78 takes centre stage in this image taken with the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile, while the stars powering the ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Feb 16, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (9) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Trifid triple threat

Smouldering several thousand light-years away in the constellation of Sagittarius (the Archer), the Trifid Nebula presents a compelling portrait of the early stages of a star's life, from gestation to first ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Aug 26, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 8

A pocket of star formation

(PhysOrg.com) -- This new view shows a stellar nursery called NGC 3324. It was taken using the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile. The intense ultraviolet ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Double engine for a nebula

(PhysOrg.com) -- The new image, showing a very rich field of stars towards the Carina arm of the Milky Way, is centred on the star HD 87643, a member of the exotic class of B[e] stars [1]. It is part of a ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Aug 05, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (10) | comments 8

Intel backs ultra-light laptops with new age controls

US chip giant Intel on Monday heralded a coming wave of affordable high-powered, thin laptops that could double as tablet computers and be controlled by gestures or spoken commands.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 1