News articles tagged with 'matter'
Pitt discoveries in quantum physics could change face of technology
— 22 Nov 2011 16:56 | PhysicsResearchers at the University of Pittsburgh have made advances in better understanding correlated quantum matter that could change technology as we know it, according to a study published…
SU physicists first to observe rare particles produced at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN
— 29 Mar 2011 16:40 | PhysicsShortly after experiments on the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at the CERN laboratory near Geneva, Switzerland began yielding scientific data last fall, a group of scientists led by a…
Gas rich galaxies confirm prediction of modified gravity theory
— 23 Feb 2011 17:43 | AstronomyRecent data for gas rich galaxies precisely match predictions of a modified theory of gravity know as MOND according to a new analysis by University of Maryland Astronomy Professor…
Physicists build bigger 'bottles' of antimatter to unlock nature's secrets
— 19 Feb 2011 10:27 | PhysicsOnce regarded as the stuff of science fiction, antimatter - the mirror image of the ordinary matter in our observable universe - is now the focus of laboratory studies around the world…
Herschel finds less dark matter but more stars
— 17 Feb 2011 17:12 | AstronomyESA's Herschel space observatory has discovered a population of dust-enshrouded galaxies that do not need as much dark matter as previously thought to collect gas and burst into star…
Hunt for dark matter closes in at Large Hadron Collider
— 1 Feb 2011 21:39 | PhysicsThe scientists have now carried out the first full run of experiments that smash protons together at almost the speed of light. When these sub-atomic particles collide at the heart…
Scientists forecast new atom smashers to keep Europe leading in nuclear physics
— 9 Dec 2010 16:09 | PhysicsEurope needs new particle accelerators and major upgrades to existing facilities over the next ten years to stay at the forefront of nuclear physics, according to the European Science…
Life thrives in porous rock deep beneath the seafloor, scientists say
— 8 Dec 2010 18:41 | BiologyResearchers have found compelling evidence for an extensive biological community living in porous rock deep beneath the seafloor. The microbes in this hidden world appear to be an important…
Astronomers use moon in effort to corral elusive cosmic particles
— 1 Dec 2010 18:35 | AstronomySeeking to detect mysterious, ultra-high-energy neutrinos from distant regions of space, a team of astronomers used the Moon as part of an innovative telescope system for the search.…
UBC physicists make atoms and dark matter add up
— 30 Nov 2010 21:39 | PhysicsPhysicists at the University of British Columbia and TRIUMF have proposed a unified explanation for dark matter and the so-called baryon asymmetry - the apparent imbalance of matter…