#New method to measure vibrational frequencies in molecular hydrogen ions

“#New method to measure vibrational frequencies in molecular hydrogen ions” Credit: CC0 Public Domain An international research collaboration headed by VU-scientist Jeroen Koelemeij developed a new method to measure vibrational frequencies in the molecular hydrogen ion at four hundred times higher precision than before. The results improve the understanding of the fundamental laws of physics…

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#Shock waves might offer the jolt needed to reach Mars

“#Shock waves might offer the jolt needed to reach Mars” A scramjet–which features an engine that uses an engine’s forward motion to compress incoming air, which flows at supersonic speeds. Credit: NASA, Tony Landis. Applying shockwaves can improve conditions for fluid mixing in supersonic combustion engines, paving the way for flights at speeds five times…

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#How microscopic scallops wander

“#How microscopic scallops wander” Micro-hinge. Credit: Leiden University All microscopic objects, from enzymes to paint particles, are jittering constantly, bombarded by solvent particles: this is called Brownian motion. How does this motion change when the object is flexible instead of rigid? Ruben Verweij, Pepijn Moerman, and colleagues published the first measurements in Physical Review Research….

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#Ultracold mystery solved: Researchers crack a molecular disappearing act

“#Ultracold mystery solved: Researchers crack a molecular disappearing act” Harvard researchers discover that ultracold temperatures slow chemical reactions to sluggish speeds, gifting them with a glimpse of how molecules transform and insights into the quantum world. Credit: Ni Lab/Harvard University In a famous parable, three blind men encounter an elephant for the first time. Each…

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#Physicists celebrate Japan collider record

“#Physicists celebrate Japan collider record” University of Cincinnati physics professor Alan Schwartz points to a panel of optical-grade quartz in his optics lab. He and his students used these quartz panels to build a new detector for Japan’s SuperKEKB particle collider. Credit: Andrew Higley/UC Creative University of Cincinnati physicists celebrated a new world record as…

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#Exotic neutrinos will be difficult to ferret out

“#Exotic neutrinos will be difficult to ferret out” by The Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences </p><div> <div> <div data-src=”https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2020/exoticneutri.jpg” data-sub-html=”The Cracow supercomputer Prometheus has helped researchers from the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences track right-handed neutrinos. (Sources: Cyfronet, AGH) Credit: Sources: Cyfronet, AGH” data-thumb=”https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2020/exoticneutri.jpg”> <figure><img…

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