Established in 1669 in the Tyrol region of Austria and having 4 Nobel Laureates, the University of Innsbruck remains a premier research university in Europe and around the world. Read some of the latest physics, biology, and chemistry research from the University of Innsbruck at SciTechDaily.com.
Combining quantum mechanics and astrophysics sheds light on neutron star glitches. Neutron stars have fascinated and puzzled scientists since the first detected signature in 1967….
Predictions of quantum field theory experimentally confirmed for the first time. Entanglement is a quantum phenomenon where the properties of two or more particles become…
Physicists, building on Lev Landau’s theory of quasiparticles, used ultracold quantum gases to simulate electron behavior in solids. Their recent experiment revealed that these quasiparticles…
In the summer of 2022, one of Tyrol’s most expansive glaciers experienced its most significant loss of mass on record. Last year, the Hintereisferner in…
A new research study explores finite-range interactions for creating quantum entanglement. Metrological institutions around the world administer our time, using atomic clocks based on the…
Researchers from EPFL have discovered a new way to create a crystalline structure called a “density wave” in an atomic gas. This breakthrough can help…
Unveiled within the DNA of unicellular organisms lie thousands of enigmatic viruses. Researchers at the University of Innsbruck, utilizing the high-performance computing cluster known as…
Solids can be melted by heating, but in the quantum world it can also be the other way around: In a joint effort, an experimental…
A novel approach to entangle high-dimensional quantum systems. In the realm of computing, information is usually perceived as being represented by a binary system of…
Researchers investigating the effects of urbanization on insects have discovered that certain bugs are more well-suited to thrive in urban settings than others. Amidst the…
Glass nanoparticles trapped by lasers in extreme vacuum are considered a promising platform for exploring the limits of the quantum world. Since the advent of…
Breakthrough for modeling tunneling reactions in molecular chemistry. Tunneling reactions in chemistry are very difficult to predict. The quantum mechanically exact description of chemical reactions…
The ozone levels near the surface in urban areas are lower than anticipated. The 40-meter monitoring tower at the Innsbruck Atmospheric Observatory, located near the…
Enhancing accessibility to the quantum properties of macroscopic objects. Through optomechanical experiments, scientists aim to delve into the boundaries of the quantum realm and lay…
Parity quantum computers make complicated algorithms easier to implement. In a quantum computer, quantum bits (qubits) act simultaneously as a computing unit and memory. Quantum information…
As part of the biggest omics study of its type, researchers at the University College London and the University of Southampton discovered that cervical cancer…
In nature, vortices can be found everywhere: Whirling up water can produce swirls. When the atmosphere is stirred up, huge tornadoes can form. This is…
A star’s “childhood” shapes their stellar evolution. From newborns to teenagers, stars in their “young years” pose a significant scientific challenge. It is extremely challenging…