Quantum physics has a reputation for needing exotic hardware, from liquid-helium-cooled qubits to sprawling AI clusters, just ...

Reliably quantifying and characterizing the quantum states of various systems is highly advantageous for both quantum physics ...

Quantum theory and general relativity have long described the universe with incompatible languages, one speaking in ...

Physicists have transformed a decades-old technique for simplifying quantum equations into a reusable, user-friendly ...

It is something like the "Holy Grail" of physics: unifying particle physics and gravitation. The world of tiny particles is ...

A subtle timing flash may expose the Unruh effect. The approach ties ordinary lab tools to deep quantum physics. Researchers ...

A new article examines the history of computing to help outline the direction of quantum research. It reports that quantum technology is advancing quickly, and that the major obstacles now involve ...

Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr had an ongoing rivalry about the true nature of quantum mechanics, and came up with a thought ...

One of this year’s winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics warned that China is rapidly narrowing the gap with the US in ...

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Laurent Simons, a 15-year-old prodigy, has completed his PhD in quantum physics from Belgium’s University of Antwerp, in what could be a record time. The teen, who completed his bachelor’s degree in ...

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