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New collection of stars, not born in our galaxy, discovered in Milky Way
Astronomers can go their whole career without finding a new object in the sky. But for Lina Necib, a postdoctoral scholar in theoretical physics...
‘Light squeezer’ reduces quantum noise in lasers, could enhance quantum computing and gravitational-wave detection
Physicists at MIT have designed a quantum "light squeezer" that reduces quantum noise in an incoming laser beam by 15 percent. It is the...
Scientists create new device to light up the way for quantum technologies
Researchers at CRANN and Trinity's School of Physics have created an innovative new device that will emit single particles of light, or photons, from...
Mysterious spinning neutron star detected in the Milky Way proves to be an extremely...
On March 12th 2020 a space telescope called Swift detected a burst of radiation from halfway across the Milky Way. Within a week, the...
New global study reveals ‘time tree’ of Earth’s flowering plants
New research published today in Nature Ecology & Evolution by scientists from Australia and Mexico reveals the world's first complete angiosperm "time tree"—a reconstruction of the...
Atomic ‘Swiss Army knife’ precisely measures materials for quantum computers
It images single atoms. It maps atomic-scale hills and valleys on metal and insulating surfaces. And it records the flow of current across atom-thin...
New evidence helps form digital reconstruction of most important medieval shrine
The shrine of Saint Thomas Becket, the most important pilgrimage destination in medieval England—visited for hundreds of years by pilgrims seeking miraculous healing—has been...
Making plastic more transparent while also adding electrical conductivity
In an effort to improve large touchscreens, LED light panels and window-mounted infrared solar cells, researchers at the University of Michigan have made plastic...
‘Pregnancy test for water’ delivers fast, easy results on water quality
A new platform technology can assess water safety and quality with just a single drop and a few minutes.
Likened to a pregnancy test, the handheld...
Researchers foresee linguistic issues during space travel
It lacks the drama of a shape-shifting alien creature, but another threat looms over the prospect of generations-long, interstellar space travel: Explorers arriving on...
A tiny ancient relative of dinosaurs and pterosaurs discovered
Dinosaurs and flying pterosaurs may be known for their remarkable size, but a newly described species from Madagascar that lived around 237 million years...
