Tricking the uncertainty principle
(Phys.org) —Caltech researchers have found a way to make measurements that go beyond the limits imposed by quantum physics.
Quantum Physics
May 15, 2014
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Science Express
Computer simulation supports a "holographic" theory describing a black hole
A "holographic" theory, which was conjectured to describe accurately the dynamical phenomena occurring in a black hole, has been tested numerically by a research group composed of four researchers: Masanori Hanada, Ph.D., ...
General Physics
May 7, 2014
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Study finds missing piece of biogeochemical puzzle in aquifers
(Phys.org) —A study published today in Science by researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory may dramatically shift our understanding of the complex dance of microbes and minerals that ...
Earth Sciences
May 1, 2014
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Breakthrough synthesis method to speed commercialization of graphene
Samsung Electronics announced a breakthrough synthesis method to speed the commercialization of graphene, a unique material ideally suited for electronic devices. Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT), in partnership ...
Nanomaterials
Apr 6, 2014
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Researchers turn a nickel-rich nanoparticle into a platinum-rich "nanoframe"
(Phys.org) —For hundreds of years, alchemists have tried to turn base metals into precious ones. Though they may never turn lead into gold, scientists have discovered a way to turn a nickel-rich nanoparticle into a platinum-rich ...
Nanophysics
Mar 14, 2014
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Observed live with X-ray laser: Electricity controls magnetism
Researchers from ETH Zurich and the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI demonstrate how the magnetic structure can be altered quickly in novel materials. The effect could be used in efficient hard drives of the future.
General Physics
Mar 7, 2014
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ALMA sees icy wreckage in nearby solar system: Possible hidden planet causing rapid-fire cometary collisions
(Phys.org) —Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) telescope have discovered the splattered remains of comets colliding together around a nearby star; the researchers believe they are ...
Astronomy
Mar 6, 2014
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Scientists reveal cosmic roadmap to galactic magnetic field
Scientists on NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) mission, including a team leader from the University of New Hampshire, report that recent, independent measurements have validated one of the mission's signature ...
Astronomy
Feb 13, 2014
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Crazy ants dominate fire ants by neutralizing their venom
Invasive "crazy ants" are rapidly displacing fire ants in areas across the southeastern U.S. by secreting a compound that neutralizes fire ant venom, according to a University of Texas at Austin study published this week ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 13, 2014
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How radiation rules Mars exploration
Nearly everything we know about the radiation exposure on a trip to Mars we have learned in the past 200 days.
Space Exploration
Feb 13, 2014
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