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Researchers at TU Wien have discovered an unexpected new state of matter in which topological properties emerge even though ...

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Physicists working at ultra-low temperatures have stumbled onto a quantum phase that should not exist according to the usual ...

Long considered a serious technical challenge, superradiance could actually help quantum devices go even further. Quantum timekeeping comes with the paradoxes of quantum mechanics, a new study ...

We’re celebrating 180 years of Scientific American. Explore our legacy of discovery and look ahead to the future. This year is the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, according to ...

Light is usually described using quantum mechanics when phenomena like entanglement enter the picture. But a new paper shows ...

This year is the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, according to UNESCO, marking 100 years since quantum mechanics was proposed. The theory hardly needed the extra publicity, though ...

Suppose you’re a CIO or senior application planner, and you need to understand whether you should dig into quantum computing ...