Quantum computing promises to solve the seemingly unsolvable in fields such as physics, medicine, cryptography and more.

Scientists have finally unlocked a way to identify the elusive W state of quantum entanglement, solving a decades-old problem ...

A survey of Scientific American’s century of quantum coverage helps explain the enduring popularity of strange physics ...

Trapping ultracold atoms with laser light let researchers magnify and then image the wave functions of atoms that were ...

Is quantum entanglement real, or just a misunderstanding? The question confounded Einstein and ruined the lives of many ...

Physicists have achieved a breakthrough by using a 58-qubit quantum computer to create and observe a long-theorized but never ...

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Subatomic particles such as quarks can pair up when linked by ‘strings’ of force fields — and release energy when the strings are pulled to the point of breaking. Two teams of physicists have now used ...

A quantum computer has reached new heights. The first quantum computer in space is now orbiting Earth on a satellite, scientists report. Launched on June 23, the computer had to be designed to fit in ...

Researchers at Hiroshima University have developed a realistic, highly sensitive method to detect the Unruh effect—a ...

Quantum physics isn’t just complicated – after 100 years, there is an awful lot of it to understand. This makes writing an accessible yet comprehensive book about the topic a challenge in both ...

"This work is a step toward understanding how quantum mechanics and gravity work together, a major unsolved problem in physics." The first step toward quantum gravity, the "holy grail of physics," may ...