The Physics That Curves a Ping-Pong Ball Just Showed Up in Quantum Light
Putting spin on a ping-pong ball changes its trajectory – a similar effect also occurs in the quantum…
Wild Experiment Reveals Quantum Objects Do Obey Gravity
Quantum mechanics and Einstein’s general relativity explain how the Universe works at the tiniest and largest scales, respectively.…
Quantum Computing’s “Dark Horse” Just Cleared a Major Hurdle
Researchers have shown that exotic quantum objects called non-Abelian anyons can support a complete set of operations for…
Quantum Mechanics May Not Need Imaginary Numbers After All
Quantum mechanics has long relied on complex numbers to describe the strange behavior of particles, from tunneling to…
Scientists Overcome Major Quantum Bottleneck, Potentially Transforming Teleportation and Computing
Achieving the entanglement measurement of the W state. Credit: KyotoU / Takeuchi lab A new method reveals hidden…
In a World-First, Scientists Directly Observe Elusive “Dark Excitons”
The TR-ARPES setup used in the research. Credit: Jeff Prine (OIST) Using one of the world’s most advanced…
Scientists Capture W State, Unlocking Quantum Teleportation
A 25-year quantum puzzle is solved, bringing teleportation closer to reality. Achieving the entanglement measurement of the W…
Scientists Unlock Quantum Computing Power by Entangling Vibrations in a Single Atom
Artist’s impression of the entangled logic gate built by University of Sydney quantum scientists. Credit: Emma Hyde/University of…
Engineers Bring Quantum Internet to Commercial Fiber for the First Time
A Penn team has shown that quantum signals can ride alongside everyday internet traffic on commercial fiber. Their…
Sound Waves Unlock a New Path to Practical Quantum Computing
Caltech’s sound-based quantum memory lasts 30x longer than superconducting qubits, moving practical quantum computing closer to reality. Credit:…
Scientists Watch an Atom’s Nucleus Flip in Real Time for the First Time
Artist’s impression, based on actual measurement data, of the nuclear spin of an atom flipping between distinct quantum…
Quantum Computers Mimic Black Holes To Probe Cosmic Secrets
A close-up of the trapped-ion quantum computer used to simulate quantum-information scrambling circuits. Credit: Quantinuum The difference between…