Experts are calling for the cryptographic systems on which the entire network depends to be made ready now for the imminent ...

In classical physics, memory is defined in a straightforward way. If a system’s future behavior depends only on its current condition, it is considered memoryless. If earlier states continue to ...

A newly derived “q-desic” equation suggests that quantum effects may subtly alter particle trajectories across the universe.

Physicist Paul Davies looks back at the past century of quantum mechanics—the most disruptive theory in the history of modern ...

Rydberg atoms are atoms with one or more outer electrons excited to very high energy levels, which interact very strongly ...

An international team of scientists from IBM, The University of Manchester, Oxford University, ETH Zurich, EPFL and the ...

We’re celebrating 180 years of Scientific American. Explore our legacy of discovery and look ahead to the future. This year is the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, according to ...

The original story “ Physicists build a quantum Newton’s cradle where energy flows without resistance ” is published in The ...

Cables underneath New York City are teeming with entangled quantum particles of light thanks to Qunnect, a company that has ...

The display comprises seven sculptures that are illuminated from two different directions. The result is two very different ...