Quantum Physics
Google officially lays claim to quantum supremacy
The quantum computer Sycamore reportedly performed a calculation that even the most powerful supercomputers available can’t reproduce.
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Quantum PhysicsRumors hint that Google has accomplished quantum supremacy
Reports suggest a quantum computer has bested standard computers on one type of calculation, but practical applications are still a distant goal.
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PhysicsQuantum physicists have teleported ‘qutrits’ for the first time
The technique could be useful for creating a future quantum internet.
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PhysicsIn a first, scientists took the temperature of a sonic black hole
A lab-made black hole that traps sound, not light, emits radiation at a certain temperature, as Stephen Hawking first predicted.
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Quantum PhysicsAn experiment hints at quantum entanglement inside protons
Particles inside protons seem to be linked on a scale smaller than a trillionth of a millimeter.
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Quantum PhysicsAntimatter keeps with quantum theory. It’s both particle and wave
A new variation of the classic double-slit experiment confirms that antimatter, like normal matter, has wave-particle duality.
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Science & SocietyA science-themed escape room gives the brain a workout
Quantum physicist Paul Kwiat reveals what it takes do well in LabEscape, his science-themed escape room.
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Quantum PhysicsA new quantum engine packs more power than its standard counterparts
A new type of tiny machine harnesses quantum physics to produce more power than a normal engine, under certain conditions.
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Particle PhysicsHow a proton gets its spin is surprisingly complicated
Pinning down the source of protons’ spin is surprisingly hard to do.
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Quantum PhysicsLIGO will be getting a quantum upgrade
Quantum squeezing of light will help scientists make better gravitational wave detectors.