One often-repeated example illustrates the mind-boggling potential of quantum computing: A machine with 300 quantum bits ...

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

This year is the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, according to UNESCO, marking 100 years since quantum mechanics was proposed. The theory hardly needed the extra publicity, though ...

Recent advancements in quantum physics have taken a significant leap forward with the successful demonstration of quantum ...

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In an article published in Communications Physics, researchers from the Université libre de Bruxelles and the Institute for ...

Today's encryption works well, until tomorrow's quantum computers arrive. This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert ...

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 ...

Quantum tunnelling — when a particle skips through a barrier that classical physics would forbid — happens faster when objects have less energy, find physicists who worked out a way to probe photons ...

But Luis Jauregui’s work, which might power quantum computers needed for long-range space exploration, also shows how basic ...

A hidden world of quantum metrologists ensure that everyday devices perform safely and correctly, but their work is never ...