Scientists Just Discovered a Quantum Physics Loophole—And It Could Finally Unlock Interstellar Travel
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Quantum fusion of independent networks based on multi-user entanglement swapping
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Plasma lens for focusing attosecond pulses
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Quadrature-dependent lattice dynamics of dissipative microcombs
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The sci-fi films that physicists love to watch — from Interstellar to Spider-Man
Nature has interviewed a multitude of physicists this year in celebration of the 100th birthday of quantum mechanics.…
Plasmon-enhanced ultralow-threshold solid-state triplet fusion upconversion
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Does gravity produce quantum weirdness? Proposal divides physicists
Physicists are questioning whether gravity can produce quantum entanglement between two masses.Credit: David Parker/Science Photo Library The nature…
How Destructive Noise Can Bring Entanglement Back From Death
The future, as envisioned by quantum physicists, is a place of breath-taking possibility. It is a world powered…
6 Times Einstein Missed the Mark, but Still Changed Physics
Albert Einstein is undeniably one of the greatest names in physics. But Einstein, for all his contributions to…
Continuous terahertz band coverage through precise electron-beam tailoring in free-electron lasers
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Single-shot phase diversity wavefront sensing in deep turbulence via metasurface optics
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