Quantum mechanics theory predicts that, in addition to exhibiting particle-like behavior, particles of all sizes can also have wave-like properties. These properties can be represented using the wave ...

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

Since the 1990s, evidence has been growing that quantum computers should be able to solve a range of particularly complex ...

Electrons in graphene can act like a perfect fluid, defying established physical laws. This finding advances both fundamental ...

The difference between traditional computers and quantum computers is narrowing in their ability to simulate the scrambling ...

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

The Lorentz Medal, awarded every four years by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, is the Netherlands' ...

For a century, quantum theory has passed every experimental test, but physicists can’t agree on how to use it to paint a picture of our reality – or even whether that is possible ...

Day,” when quantum computers can break today’s encryption—possibly by 2030—posing risks for crypto, security, and finance.

Rather than choosing between the two, a layered “defense-in-depth” strategy is rapidly becoming the gold standard. Combining ...

Founded in fall 2023, the Cornell Quantum Computing Association (QCA) pushes the boundaries of student research in the field ...