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ICARUS neutrino detector installed in new Fermilab home
Phys.org - 20 Aug 2018 17:18
For four years, three laboratories on two continents have prepared the ICARUS particle detector to capture the interactions of mysterious particles called neutrinos at the U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accel...
Researchers succeed in imaging quantum events
Phys.org - 20 Aug 2018 17:00
Quantum technology is a growing field of physics and engineering which utilizes properties of quantum mechanics as a basis for advanced practical applications such as quantum computing, sensors, information, communicatio...
Multi-purpose silicon chip created for quantum information processing
Phys.org - 20 Aug 2018 17:00
An international team of researchers led by the University of Bristol have demonstrated that light can be used to implement a multi-functional quantum processor.
Graphene phase modulators hold the key to faster mobile technology
Phys.org - 20 Aug 2018 16:52
Researchers from Graphene Flagship Partners at the National Inter-University Consortium for Telecommunications (CNIT) in Italy, IMEC in Belgium and University of Cambridge in UK created and tested a graphene based phase ...
Juelich researchers are developing fast-charging solid-state batteries
EurekAlert! - 20 Aug 2018 06:00
(Forschungszentrum Juelich) There are currently great hopes for solid-state batteries. They contain no liquid parts that could leak or catch fire. For this reason, they do not require cooling and are considered to be muc...
5000-year-old monument was built by a society without leaders
New Scientist - 20 Aug 2018 22:01
Why go to the effort to build a vast monument when you're a wandering herder in a society of equals? A 5000-year-old burial site in Kenya offers some clues
Pools of water ice found hiding in the darkest recesses of the moon
New Scientist - 20 Aug 2018 22:00
Data from an Indian probe has revealed the first solid evidence that frozen surface water exists in shadowy craters at the north and south poles of the moon
Singularity University's Global Summit Kicks off Today in San Francisco
Singularity Hub - 20 Aug 2018 19:00
Singularity University's (SU) third annual Global Summit begins today in San Francisco, running through Wednesday, August 22. The Singularity Hub team will be there to give you a look inside the event with articles cover...
Once a performance barrier, material quirk could improve telecommunications
Phys.org - 20 Aug 2018 18:16
Researchers who study and manipulate the behavior of materials at the atomic level have discovered a way to make a thin material that enhances the flow of microwave energy. The advance, which could improve telecommunicat...
Life may have begun on Earth 100 million years earlier than we thought
New Scientist - 20 Aug 2018 18:00
A new timeline of early evolution suggests life on Earth began 100 million years earlier than we thought, while meteorites were still pummelling the planet
Newly-Decoded Wheat Genome Opens the Door to Engineering Superfoods
Singularity Hub - 20 Aug 2018 17:00
Tweaking the DNA of crops to make them hardier and more productive is one of the most promising applications of gene-editing technology. That's not been possible with wheat because its complex genome has proved tricky to...
More Women Are Using Pot During Pregnancy. Here's One Reason Why.
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Live Science - 20 Aug 2018 14:55Scientists make leap in simulating quantum particles
Phys.org - 20 Aug 2018 14:05
New quantum theory research, led by academics at the University of St Andrews' School of Physics, could transform the way scientists predict how quantum particles behave.
A Superconductor Scandal? Scientists Question a Nobel Prize-Worthy Claim
Scientific American - 20 Aug 2018 13:30
Scientists claim to have achieved superconductivity at room temperature, but other physicists say the data looks doctored --
Here's What Happens When You Flush Contact Lenses Down the Toilet (and Why You Shouldn't)
Live Science - 20 Aug 2018 13:00Why Are Pregnant Women Told To Sleep On Their Left Side?
Live Science - 20 Aug 2018 13:00Send in the lawyers to win the fight against climate change
New Scientist - 20 Aug 2018 12:00
A rash of court cases is challenging governments and fossil-fuel interests on climate inaction. Some question whether such actions are legitimate - they are