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Submitted by hamorris on Tue, 06/15/2010 - 9:54am.

Large Scale Quantum Physics...

Submitted by ahobill on Mon, 12/19/2011 - 2:40pm.
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We don't general see the physical effects of quantum mechanics, in a new paper entitled Coarse-graining makes it hard to see micro-macro entanglement  the reasons for this are explained.

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Keeping our information safe for the long term

Submitted by lesholme on Thu, 07/14/2011 - 10:30am.
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Today's communication security is threatened by faster computers and better code-breaking algorithms, and will become obsolete with the advent of the quantum computer.

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U of C Joins Telescope Project

Submitted by lesholme on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 8:58am.
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High on a plateau in a desolate Chilean desert, international researchers, including a University of Calgary team, hope to study the outermost reaches of the universe.

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Holding the Universe in the palm of his hand

Submitted by lesholme on Thu, 03/17/2011 - 9:03am.
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Tim Friesen has been pursuing his interest in science for years, and now, while studying for his PhD, that interest has allowed him to be a part of something most people cannot comprehend.

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Quantum Quirk Contained

Submitted by lesholme on Mon, 01/17/2011 - 11:49am.
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Professor Wolgang Tittel and his team of researchers at the University of Calgary, Department of Physics and Astronomy are working on a way to make quantum networks a reality and have published their findings in the journal NATURE.

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Breakthrough of the Year Award

Submitted by hamorris on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 1:26pm.
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Physics World reveals its top 10 breakthroughs for 2010.

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UofC Professor turns Chemistry world on its head

Submitted by hamorris on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 1:24pm.
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Mike Wieser, Assistant Professor in our Department of Physics and Astronomy, is helping turn the tables on the periodic table.

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Making a safer bobsleigh track

Submitted by hamorris on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 1:20pm.
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Louis Poirier is trying to figure out how to make a better bobsleigh track - one that's fast, yet safe.

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Researchers Trap antimatter atoms

Submitted by hamorris on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 1:15pm.
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In the movie Angels and Demons, scientists have solved one of the most perplexing scientific problems: the capture and storage of antimatter. In real life, trapping atomic antimatter has never been accomplished, until now.
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Now showing: The northern lights live online

Submitted by hamorris on Mon, 09/20/2010 - 5:07pm.
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Starting Sept. 20, the world-wide web will have a new window on the universe when the AuroraMAX online observatory begins streaming Canada’s northern lights live over the Internet.

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