Reliably quantifying and characterizing the quantum states of various systems is highly advantageous for both quantum physics ...

Quantum technologies from ultrasensitive sensors to next-generation information processors depend on the ability of quantum ...

Quantum physics has a reputation for needing exotic hardware, from liquid-helium-cooled qubits to sprawling AI clusters, just ...

Overview:  Quantum technology is progressing rapidly, but mainstream adoption will depend on breakthroughs in stability, ...

From machine learning to voting, the workings of the world demand randomisation, but true sources of randomness are ...

Devices could eliminate the strong magnetic fields currently required to define the standard unit of resistance ...

For 124 years, the Nobel Prize has stood as one of the world’s most respected distinctions, recognising discoveries and ideas ...

In the end, the Universe becomes a place where gravity and quantum physics slowly turn all mass into faint streams of particles.

A new article examines the history of computing to help outline the direction of quantum research. It reports that quantum technology is advancing quickly, and that the major obstacles now involve ...

Listening to the 'whispers' of electrons and crystals has lead to a quantum discovery with terahertz light that could help us ...

New ideas can shift everything you thought you understood, and these science books offer that rare spark that leaves your ...

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