New quantum algorithm solves “impossible” materials problem in seconds
Quantum computers and other advanced quantum technologies rely on specialized quantum materials that behave in unusual ways under…
Quantum breakthrough could revolutionize teleportation and computing
Quantum entanglement is one of the strangest features of the quantum world. It describes a situation in which…
The Dots That Broke the Rules
What are the little red dots? It’s the question that has quietly obsessed astronomers since the James Webb…
New quantum algorithm solves “impossible” materials problem in seconds
Quantum computers and other advanced quantum technologies rely on specialized quantum materials that behave in unusual ways under…
‘Einstein’s flying mirror’ technique opens a path towards extreme light intensities – Physics World
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What Makes Us Human: Making as searching
“What Makes Us Human?” is a biweekly column in which Emi Sakamoto ’28 investigates the interdisciplinary criteria whereby…
The universe is significantly older than previously thought, astronomers find
Galaxies spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope have been causing trouble for the standard story of cosmic…
Return of the Boltzmann Brains: Why a Bizarre Hypothesis Suggests the Past May Be Harder to Prove Than We Think
The idea that memories might not correspond to real events but could actually be illusions created by chance…
What is Quantum Entanglement?
Insider Brief Quantum entanglement describes correlated quantum states where measuring one particle affects the outcome of another, regardless…
Best & Brightest: Merging physics and philosophy
In the fall, Koen Beaver will begin studying at Columbia University in New York City, majoring in physics,…
New ‘trick’ fixes major flaw in neutral-atom quantum computers — inching us closer to a superpowerful system
Researchers have created a new type of “quantum operation” that is dramatically more stable than previous methods. The…
Tunable polaritonic topologies generated by non-local photonic modes
Topology provides a foundational framework for understanding a wide range of natural phenomena1,2,3. Among its key manifestations are…