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In atom-based quantum technologies, motion is seen as a nuisance. The tiniest atomic jiggle or vibration can scramble the delicate quantum information stored in internal states such as the atom’s ...
Although it hasn’t detected dark matter yet, its developers say it offers an alternative path that is worth exploring ...
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Known as the Hubble tension, the issue arises from conflicting measurements of how fast the universe is expanding. Now, a new ...
Cherenkov dosimetry is an emerging technique used to verify the dose delivered during radiotherapy, by capturing Cherenkov ...
Report says companies see 'huge advantages' in making drugs, harvesting stem cells and growing crystals in space ...
Packer is a fellow of the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), in which he works on nuclear aspects of fusion technology. He ...
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has been used to demonstrate simple interstellar navigation by measuring the parallax of just ...
Wave location: Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite image of the Dickson Fjord in East Greenland. (Courtesy: Thomas Monahan) In September 2023, seismic detectors around the world began picking up a ...
Pioneering work Illustration of how a proton collision (left) at the Large Hadron Collider creates a beauty baryon (centre) ...
The Trump administration’s policies are putting pressure on the country’s scientific agencies and staff members are beginning ...