Quantum Physics

  1. Quantum Physics

    Minuscule jitters may hint at quantum collapse mechanism

    Vibrations of a tiny cantilever could help reveal why quantum rules fail on large scales.

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  2. Tech

    Tiny quantum storage device fits on a chip

    Photon information processing on nanoscale could enable future communication networks.

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  3. Quantum Physics

    Modern-day Alice trades looking glass for wormhole to explore quantum wonderland

    A new paper shows how the possibility of wormholes linking quantum-entangled black holes could be tested in the laboratory.

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  4. Quantum Physics

    Quantum tunneling takes time, new study shows

    A new measurement disfavors the idea that electrons can escape atoms instantaneously.

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  5. Quantum Physics

    China’s quantum satellite adds two new tricks to its repertoire

    Satellite performs quantum teleportation and securely transmits encryption keys.

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  6. Science & Society

    Dive deep to discover unexpected connections

    Readers often praise Science News for its brevity. But some ideas need more space, writes acting editor in chief Elizabeth Quill.

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  7. Quantum Physics

    A quarter century ago, the qubit was born

    The invention of the qubit a quarter century ago enabled the quantum information revolution.

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  8. Quantum Physics

    Quantum computers are about to get real

    Qubit-based machines are gearing up to solve problems that are out of reach for even the most powerful supercomputers.

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  9. Quantum Physics

    Quantum satellite shatters entanglement record

    A satellite sent entangled particles to two Chinese cities 1,200 kilometers apart.

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  10. Quantum Physics

    Quantum tractor beam could tug atoms, molecules

    The wavelike behavior of quantum particles could be harnessed to move atoms.

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  11. Quantum Physics

    Key Einstein principle survives quantum test

    Particles in quantum superposition adhere to the equivalence principle in atomic test.

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  12. Physics

    There’s still a lot we don’t know about the proton

    Researchers are puzzling over the proton's radius, spin and whether it decays.

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