Unseen Impact: Scientists Reveal How Urbanization Impacts Bugs
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…
University of Innsbruck News
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.
2D Quantum Freeze: Nanoparticles Cooled to Quantum Ground-State in Two Motional Dimensions
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…
Quantum Chemistry Breakthrough: Molecules Caught Tunneling for the First Time
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…
Underlying Assumptions of Air Quality Need To Be Redefined
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…
A Blast Chiller for the Quantum World
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…
A New, Faster Type of Quantum Computer
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…
Cervical Cancer Breakthrough: Major New Clue to Better Understanding the Disease
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…
Ultra-Cold Mini Twisters: Quantum Vortices Are a Strong Indication of Superfluidity
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…
Do Stars Remember Their Past? Study Sheds New Light on Old Theories of Stellar Evolution
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…
Scientists Successfully Measure an Exotic Bond for the First Time
Atoms may be made to attract one another using light. Theoretically, this effect has been predicted for a very long time. However, the Vienna Center…
Recently Discovered Lipid Can Prevent Your Cells From Dying
A recently found lipid inhibits cell death. An organism uses programmed cell death as a critical tool to maintain its health. Various stress responses are…
Quantum Digits Unlock More Computational Power With Fewer Quantum Particles
Quantum Computer Works With More Than Zero and One As we all learn from early on, digital computers work with zeros and ones, also known…
Scientists Find the Genetic Origin of Our Senses
University of Innsbruck researchers have identified the genetic origin of our senses Researchers from the University of Innsbruck have determined the genetic origin of our…
Fundamental Breakthrough: Error-Free Quantum Computing Gets Real
Fundamental Building Blocks for Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing Demonstrated Due to high-quality fabrication, errors during processing and storage of information have become a rarity in modern…
Dynamics of Complex Quantum Systems and the Flight of the Bee
Quantum simulator provides insights into the dynamics of complex quantum systems. At first glance, a system consisting of 51 ions may appear to be easily…
Predator-Prey Dynamics: Evolution Happens Faster Than Expected
Using a mathematical model, two scientists of the University of Innsbruck and the University of Helsinki were able to determine that in predator-prey dynamics, both…
Helium Bath Splash: Physicists Discover Surprising Phenomenon
While working with helium nanodroplets, scientists at the Department of Ion Physics and Applied Physics led by Fabio Zappa and Paul Scheier have come across…
Astronomers Discover New Class of Galactic Nebulae
An international team of astronomers led by Stefan Kimeswenger from the Department of Astro and Particle Physics, together with scientific amateurs, has identified a new…
