Caltech scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)–based method that dramatically speeds up calculations of ...

A strange kind of geometry governs how particles move inside matter. Now, for the first time, physicists have uncovered its ...

In theory, quantum physics can bypass the hard mathematical problems at the root of modern encryption. A new proof shows how.

Quantum mechanics theory predicts that, in addition to exhibiting particle-like behavior, particles of all sizes can also ...

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

Made out of a fluorescent protein, the qubit is just 3 nanometers in diameter, scientists report August 20 in Nature. By hitting the protein with laser light, tweaking it with microwaves and observing ...

Biology and quantum physics often seem like they belong to separate worlds. Living cells function in warm, noisy environments ...

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced in a press release, on Sept. 2, a partnership between the state of New Mexico and ...

Electrons in graphene can act like a perfect fluid, defying established physical laws. This finding advances both fundamental science and potential quantum technologies. For decades, quantum ...

New finding advances our understanding of complex topological quantum systems and could help in the development of next-generation memory and storage devices ...

Amid the chaos of revolutionary France, one man’s mathematical obsession gave way to a calculation that now underpins much of mathematics and physics. The calculation, called the Fourier transform, ...