"Quantum" may seem like a useless buzzword, but quantum computing is a real thing, and it's actually understandable even if ...

Quantum physics has a reputation for needing exotic hardware, from liquid-helium-cooled qubits to sprawling AI clusters, just to crunch through basic simulations. Now a new “physics shortcut” is ...

More than 200 years ago, Count Rumford showed that heat isn’t a mysterious substance but something you can generate endlessly ...

Using ultracold atoms and laser light, researchers recreated the behavior of a Josephson junction—an essential component of ...

Their work introduces a new concept called q-desics, short for quantum-corrected paths through space–time. These paths ...

Scientists have made leaps and bounds in bending atoms to their will, making them into everything from ultraprecise clocks to ...

Researchers from the University of Innsbruck, the Collège de France, and the Université Libre de Bruxelles have developed a ...

Rapid advances in the kind of problems that quantum computers can tackle suggest that they are closer than ever to becoming ...

We’re celebrating 180 years of Scientific American. Explore our legacy of discovery and look ahead to the future. This year is the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, according to ...

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

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