For the first time, physicists at CERN have observed a benchmark atomic energy transition in anithydrogen, a major step toward cooling and manipulating the basic form of antimatter. Antimatter, annihilated …read more Source:: Science
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When the dinosaurs died, so did forests — and tree-dwelling birds
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•Sixty-six million years ago, the world burned. An asteroid crashed to Earth with a force one million times larger than the largest atomic bomb, causing the extinction of the dinosaurs. …read more Source:: Science
Atoms may hum a tune from grand cosmic symphony
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•Researchers playing with a cloud of ultracold atoms uncovered behavior that bears a striking resemblance to the universe in microcosm. Their work forges new connections between atomic physics and the …read more Source:: Science
Surprising result shocks scientists studying spin
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•Scientists analyzing results of spinning protons striking different sized atomic nuclei at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) found an odd directional preference in the production of neutrons that switches …read more Source:: Science
Quantum simulators wield control over more than 50 qubits, setting new record
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•Scientists have used more than 50 interacting atomic qubits to mimic magnetic quantum matter, blowing past the complexity of previous demonstrations. …read more Source:: Science
Fireworks from atoms at ultra-low temperatures
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•Scientists aren’t normally treated to fireworks when they discover something about the universe. But a team of researchers found a show waiting for them at the atomic level — along …read more Source:: Science
Spotting the spin of the Majorana fermion under the microscope
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•Using a new twist on a technique for imaging atomic structures, researchers have detected a unique quantum property of the Majorana fermion, an elusive particle with the potential for use …read more Source:: Science
‘Atomic sandwiches’ could make computers 100X greener
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•Researchers have engineered a material that could lead to a new generation of computing devices, packing in more computing power while consuming a fraction of the energy that today’s electronics …read more Source:: Science