Quantum computers, systems that process information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, have the potential of ...

Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr had an ongoing rivalry about the true nature of quantum mechanics, and came up with a thought ...

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

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 ...

Researchers found that gold “super atoms” can behave like the atoms in top-tier quantum systems—only far easier to scale. These tiny clusters can be customized at the molecular level, offering a ...

The famous double-slit experiment brings into question the very nature of matter. Its cousin, the quantum eraser experiment, ...

A quiet shift is taking place in physics labs that could one day reshape how you send a message, store data, or protect ...

Most people know that you can't see atoms... or can you? With this special microscope, scientists actually can! In the late ...

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In labs around the world, scientists chase forces too faint to see and too small to touch. They hunt for tiny magnetic ...

In a new article, scientists from UChicago and universities in the US and EU look to computing’s past to chart quantum’s ...