Physics and Matter News - October 2008 Archives
 | Scientists are on the hunt for evidence of antimatter -- matter's arch nemesis -- left over from the very early Universe. New results using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and Compton Gamma Ray Observatory suggest the search may have just become even more difficult. ...> Full Article |
 | Researchers have developed a new technique for improving the properties of diamonds -- not only adding sparkle to gemstones, but also simplifying the process of making high-quality diamond for scalpel blades, electronic components, even quantum computers. ...> Full Article |
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the U.S. ITER Project Office, which is housed at ORNL, have developed a new cast stainless steel that is 70 percent stronger than comparable steels and is being evaluated for use in the huge shield modules required by the ITER fusion device.
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 | The dream of quantum computing promises blinding speed and computational power that staggers the imagination. This dream is one step closer to reality thanks to an experiment in which a single atomic nucleus was used as solid-state memory. ...> Full Article |
For fusion energy to be commercially viable, better methods are needed for metering the temperature and output in a fusion reactor. In his doctoral dissertation, Henrik Sjöstrand demostrates a new method for this.
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Could previously unknown type of electron crystal help the future of electronics?
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Research that has provided a deeper understanding into the centre of planets could also provide the way forward in the world's quest for cleaner energy.
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Physicists working to disprove "Lorentz invariance" -- Einstein's prediction that matter and massless particles will behave the same no matter how they're turned or how fast they go -- won't get that satisfaction from muon neutrinos, at least for the time being, says a consortium of scientists.
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Scientists experimenting with some of the coldest gases in the universe have discovered that when atoms in the gas get cold enough, they can spontaneously spin up into what might be described as quantum mechanical twisters or hurricanes.
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 | Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and JILA, a joint institute of NIST and the University of Colorado (CU) at Boulder, have made the first tunable “noiseless” amplifier. By significantly reducing the uncertainty in delicate measurements of microwave signals, the new amplifier could boost the speed and precision of quantum computing and communications systems. ...> Full Article |
Two researchers both attacking problem using different techniques were astounded to find that their methods miraculously combined to completely solve the problem
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Researchers team up to probe iron-arsenic superconductors
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While most of the instruments at the Spallation Neutron Source are dedicated to materials and condensed-matter studies, the Fundamental Neutron Physics Beam Line will explore questions in nuclear physics.
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1 step closer to fabrication of useful devices such as superconductive transistors
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New research describes properties of thermoelectric materials, which is of great importance for their practical application.
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Theoretical physicists suggest a layer of particles may exist and block a merger
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A brilliantly bright light source that can examine the detail of atoms at a microscopic level is one step closer
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Diamond-based magnetic imaging could prove a boon in materials science, biology, medicine
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Fish can recognize a face based on UV pattern alone
Ancient DNA from rare fossil reveals that polar bears evolved recently and adapted quickly
'Anaconda' meets 'Jurassic Park': Study shows ancient snakes ate dinosaur babies
Scientists locate apparent hydrothermal vents off Antarctica
Mars Express heading for closest flyby of Phobos
Artificial bee silk a big step closer to reality
Predicting the fate of stem cells
Artificial foot recycles energy for easier walking
New fiber nanogenerators could lead to electric clothing
What drives our genes? Researchers map the first complete human epigenome
Juggling enhances connections in the brain
Tracking down the human 'odorprint'
Fill 'er up - with algae
Researchers help identify cows that gain more while eating less
How to see through opaque materials
Kent State researchers play lead role in significant new physics discovery
From 2-trillion-degree heat, researchers create new matter - and new questions
Dark matter lens used to measure age of universe
Scientists find an equation for materials innovation
Study quantifies the electron transport effects of placing metal contacts onto graphene
Neutrons poised to play big role in future scientific advances
Researchers move closer to understanding chaotic motion of a solid body in a fluid
Brown physicist discovers odd, fluctuating magnetic waves
Physicists use ultra-fast lasers to open doors to new technologies unheard of just years ago
Quantum leap for phonon lasers
Exploring the secrets of dark matter
Atom interferometer provides most precise test yet of Einstein's gravitational redshift