NSW researches make quantum breakthrough

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Australian researchers have discovered a way to accurately read and write information on a single atom, a breakthrough necessary for the development of the quantum computer. A team from the University of NSW used the nucleus of a phosphorous atom ...

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Loophole in Spooky Quantum Entanglement Theory Closed

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The results from the new experiment confirm one of the wildest predictions of quantum mechanics: that a pair of "entangled" particles, once measured, can somehow instantly communicate with each other so that their states always match. "Quantum ...

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Asteroid Mining Company Will be Supported by Engineering Giant Bechtel

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Asteroid mining company Planetary Resources, Inc. announced this week that engineering giant Bechtel has joined their core group of investors and will be a collaborative partner in helping them to achieve its long-term mission, which is to mine near ...

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Cosmology's future lies with the dark side, Stephen Hawking says

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He made his name studying black holes, massive structures that anchor galaxies and which has gravity so strong that not even light can escape. “There have been searches for dark matter, but so far no results,” he said. A hunt for dark matter in a ...

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Captive particles and Dr. Who show physicists are human too

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At the start of this month, a blog from the Great Temple of the particle hunting profession at CERN, near Geneva, offered a captive boson of the Higgs genus to each of the first 10 readers to e-mail in a request. Simultaneously, across the Atlantic the ...

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Star factory in the early Universe challenges galaxy evolution theory

ESA’s Herschel space observatory has discovered an extremely distant galaxy making stars more than 2000 times faster than our own Milky Way. Seen at a time when the Universe was less than a billion years old, its mere existence challenges our theories of galaxy evolution.

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ResearchMoz: Quantum Dots Market and Quantum Dot Display (QLED): Market ...

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WinterGreen Research announces that it has published a new study Quantum Dot and Quantum Dot Display (QLED) Market Shares, Strategy, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2013 to 2019. The 2013 study has 221 pages, 80 tables and figures. Quantum dots will ...

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Vanadium oxide graphene could make more powerful batteries

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A vanadium oxide (VO2) and graphene amalgamation could make more powerful lithium-ion batteries, according to a study at Rice University in Texas. The research team has created a cathode material – a ribbon – that promises high energy and power ... See all stories on this topic »

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Has dark matter been glimpsed at last?

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By Nick Collins, Science Correspondent ... Although the results are uncertain, further experiments could establish whether dark matter, which makes up a quarter of our universe and holds galaxies together, has indeed been glimpsed for the first time ... See all stories on this topic »

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Planetary Resources Announces Space Mining Partnership With Bechtel

Formerly known as Arkyd Astronautics, Planetary Resources' stated long-term mission is to mine near-Earth asteroids for raw materials, which could include anything from the elements used in rocket fuel to precious metals. The company says it plans to ... See all stories on this topic »

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NREL and partners demonstrate quantum dots that assemble ...

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Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory and other labs have demonstrated a process whereby quantum dots can self-assemble at optimal locations in nanowires, a breakthrough that could improve solar cells, ... At that size they exhibit beneficial behaviors of quantum physics such as forming electron-hole pairs and harvesting excess energy. The scientists demonstrated how quantum dots can self-assemble at the apex of the gallium ...

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Some help with Quantum Mechanics please? - Ookla Documentation

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I have been reading through several text books which each give a different account of how photons are emitted. Some say photons are emitted when electrons ...

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WIMP Experiment Points To First Concrete Evidence Of Dark Matter

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Texas A&M high-energy physicist Rupak Mahaptra is part of the Super Cryogenic Dark Matter Search (SuperCDMS) experiment which has reported a WIMP-like signal at the 3-sigma level, indicating a 99.8 percent chance of the mysterious substance dark ... See all stories on this topic »

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FAA to Simulate Effects of Radiation on Space Tourists Alex Jones ...

Mark Hachman Slashdot.org. April 16, 2013. How much radiation can the human body withstand in space—a big concern as space tourism ramps up?

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Space Tourism Headed to Mars | Fox Business Video

The Inspiration Mars Foundation's Dennis Tito on efforts to send people around the Red Planet.

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Space Tourism: Owning land on the moon | Globalnews.ca

One of our producers, Mia Sheldon officially owns one Lunar Acre on the moon.

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Guest post: The case for digital tender

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He is also one of the Web's pioneers, having contributed to the definition of HTTP and HTML with Tim Berners-Lee at CERN. Financial inclusion is undoubtedly a hot topic. As digital wireless infrastructure covers the globe, a host of mobile money ...

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Scientist unlocking new computer age with quantum physics

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Prof White was recognised by the academy for pioneering world-leading experiments in quantum computation. Scientists have discovered there are things you simply can't do with a normal computer that would be relatively simple for a quantum computer.

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Big-time operators get serious about asteroid perils and profits

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In Pasadena, Calif., NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced that an infrared sensor for tracking asteroids and comets has passed a critical design test. And in Bellevue, Wash., the Planetary Resources space mining venture says it's partnering with ... See all stories on this topic »

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Has NASA's Curiosity rover found clues to life on Mars?

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This patch of windblown sand and dust downhill from a cluster of dark rocks is the 'Rocknest' site studied by NASA's Mars rover Curiosity. The Rocknest patch is about 8 feet by 16 feet (1.5 meters by 5 meters) and may contain perchlorate salts. Image ... See all stories on this topic »

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Self-Improvement Wednesday: The economic space race

Commerical investment in space is on the increase from space tourism to space mining. Enrepreneurs are racing for a piece of this multi-billion dollar industry. Listen to the full lesson after 5.15pm on Drive with Richard Glover. You can also subscribe ...

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Dark Matter Search Results Indicate First Hint of WIMP-like Signal ...

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The Cryogenic Dark Matter Search (CDMS) experiment is one of several major international collaborations that has been searching for dark matter since 2003.

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Scientists see three promising blips in underground dark matter ...

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Three potential signatures of exotic dark matter particles have been found hidden in the readings from an underground lab in Minnesota — and although the ...

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Astronomers are close to unlocking mysteries of dark matter

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Dark matter isn't just the exotic name of a science fiction trope; it's real, the title given to whatever substance makes up the majority of the universe. The problem is that despite years of research, scientists are still unable to pinpoint what ... See all stories on this topic »

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Team demonstrates quantum dots that assemble themselves

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Quantum dots are tiny crystals of semiconductor a few billionths of a meter in diameter. At that size they exhibit beneficial behaviors of quantum physics such as forming electron-hole pairs and harvesting excess energy. The scientists demonstrated how ...

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Sofia Observations Reveal a Surprise in Massive Star Formation

Researchers using the airborne Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) have captured the most detailed mid-infrared images yet of a massive star condensing within a dense cocoon of dust and gas.

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