Real-time single-event position detection using high-radiation-tolerance GaN

by quasarn01 | Feb 2, 2026 | Latest in Physics

Silicon semiconductors are widely used as particle detectors; however, their long-term operation is constrained by performance degradation in high-radiation environments. Researchers at University of Tsukuba have demonstrated real-time, two-dimensional position...

NASA fuels its moon rocket in a crucial test to decide when Artemis astronauts will launch

by quasarn01 | Feb 2, 2026 | Astronomy

NASA fueled its new moon rocket in one final make-or-break test Monday, with hopes of sending astronauts on a lunar fly-around as soon as this coming weekend. Go to Source

Machine learning accelerates plasma mirror design for high-power lasers

by quasarn01 | Feb 2, 2026 | Latest in Physics

Plasma mirrors capable of withstanding the intensity of powerful lasers are being designed through an emerging machine learning framework. Researchers in Physics and Computer Science at the University of Strathclyde have pooled their knowledge of lasers and artificial...

AI streamlines deluge of data from particle collisions

by quasarn01 | Feb 2, 2026 | Latest in Physics

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a novel artificial intelligence (AI)-based method to dramatically tame the flood of data generated by particle detectors at modern accelerators. The new...

Intercity quantum sensor network tightens axion dark matter constraints

by quasarn01 | Feb 2, 2026 | Latest in Physics

Recently, scientists from institutions including the University of Science and Technology of China made a fundamental breakthrough in nuclear-spin quantum precision measurement. They developed the first intercity nuclear-spin-based quantum sensor network, which...