Traditional computers rely on binary bits for computation, while quantum computers utilize quantum bits that have superposition properties. The research team chose atoms as carriers for quantum bits ...

Welcome to this week’s look at quantum computing. Today, we track a new deal in the UK, a fresh arm for U.S. defense, and ...

At just 25, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin applied quantum physics to a treasure trove of astronomical observations to show that stars are mostly hydrogen and helium.

Time crystals, a state of matter once thought physically impossible, could soon be on a banknote.