In ‘baby pictures,’ an earliest-yet view of the universe
By GREGORY ZELLER // Researchers have looked back in time – way back – to produce pictures of our vast universe in its infancy. The Atacama Cosmology Telescope, a cosmological…
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SBU leads regional geniuses on a new quantum quest
By GREGORY ZELLER // Stony Brook University will head up a heavy-hitting roster of major players looking to supercharge the nation’s quantum-computing abilities. The State University of New York flagship…
No. 866: In which we study space, stick it to Caesar, remember RBG and get a jump on St. Patrick’s Day
Shake your shamrocks: Welcome to Friday, lassies and lads, and not just any Friday but Friday, March 15, making Sunday St. Patrick’s Day – traditional death date of Ireland’s…
SBU success brings ‘quantum Internet’ a step closer
By GREGORY ZELLER // It’s a fundamental step! No, it’s a quantum leap! You’re both right! However you describe it, Stony Brook University scientists have cleared a big hurdle on…
No. 821: The kids are alright – and so are Black business owners, Italy’s Sophia Loren and SBU’s Zamolodchikov
No time to waste: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and the busiest time of the business year (just take a look at our chunky Calendar of Events!). Fortunately,…
Even with supernova stopwatch, age is a relative thing
By GREGORY ZELLER // After centuries of best guesses, science is closing in on an exact age for the known universe – and a research team featuring two Stony Brook…
At Brookhaven Lab, a breakthrough that’s long overdue
By GREGORY ZELLER // A theoretical physicist with unparalleled understanding of space, matter and energy will take the reins of Brookhaven National Laboratory. JoAnne Hewett, most recently associate lab director…
Thanks for the Quantum Memory: DOE backs Qunnect
By GREGORY ZELLER // A red-hot “Quantum Memory” technology has secured a seven-figure federal grant for a Stony Brook startup with plans for ultra-secure global communications. Qunnect Inc., which leverages…
Startup eyes quantum leap in ‘unhackable’ networking
By GREGORY ZELLER // Quantum-memory applications that can prevent hackers from accessing digital-communications networks? At room temperature? Pshaw, you say! Actually, you probably don’t say “pshaw” or make any other…