Qubits differ from classical bits, which are coded as only 0 or 1. A qubit can be a combination of both 0 and 1 simultaneously. One way to think of it is as a coin spinning between a 0 and a 1 axis.

Physicists finally identified why some quantum materials seemingly lose their electrical conductivity for no reason.

Can two versions of reality exist at the same time? Physicists say they can — at the quantum level, that is. Fact check: 18 ...

Scientists have achieved a breakthrough in light manipulation by using topological insulators to generate both even and odd terahertz frequencies through high-order harmonic generation (HHG). By ...

Anomalous” heat flow, which at first appears to violate the second law of thermodynamics, gives physicists a way to detect quantum entanglement without destroying it.

A University of Michigan-led team has discovered quantum oscillations within an insulator’s bulk, overturning conventional understanding of material behavior and hinting at a mysterious “new duality” ...

The proof, known to be so hard that a mathematician once offered 10 martinis to whoever could figure it out, uses number ...

The uncertainty inherent to quantum mechanics has long left physicists wondering whether the observations we make on the ...

Philip Ball dives into the challenges in developing quantum computing, and building up investments and users for the tech ...

While a quantum computer could factor a 2048-bit RSA key in less than a week with fewer than a million qubits, there are ...

Most of the atomic clocks in the world - fewer than 500 in total - are housed at standards institutes and used to keep time ...

A study shows electrons escape solids only through quantum doorways that appear in layered materials, changing how we ...