Browsing: Quantum

Aaron Lauda has been exploring an area of mathematics that most physicists have seen little use for, wondering if it might have practical applications. In a…

Quantum computing is either a distant dream or an imminent reality depending on who you ask. And while much of this year’s Quantum Village at the…

Quantum mechanics is one of the most successful theories in science — and makes much of modern life possible. Technologies ranging from computer chips to medical-imaging…

So, the paper describes how some logical operations can be performed relatively easily, while a few others require manipulations of the error correction scheme in order…

Quantum Computers Simulate Particle ‘String Breaking’ in a Physics BreakthroughPhysicists are a step closer to using quantum computers for simulations that are beyond the ability of…

Russia will remain an imminent threat to Nato even if there is peace in Ukraine and the western alliance has to dramatically increase its air defences…

Bizarre Quantum UniverseEven how matter exists in the first place is a mystery to physicistsBy Andrea Gawrylewski In 2022 three scientists won the Nobel Prize in…

Healing Rays and Universe-Destroying Quantum BubblesThe June 2025 issue of Scientific American is packed with exciting features, from magnificent mitochondria and a plan to refreeze the…

Single Atom Acts as a Quantum Computer and Simulates MoleculesA quantum computer has used a single atom to model the complex dynamics of organic molecules interacting…