Quantum Physics
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A Computer Spotted a Turtle Hiding Out in a Cloud of 'Quantum Fireworks'
By Rafi Letzter published
Scientists couldn't find the pattern in these strange clouds of quantum fireworks. So they enlisted a computer, and it noticed a hidden turtle.
18 Times Quantum Particles Blew Our Minds in 2018
By Rafi Letzter published
These are all the biggest, most shocking quantum discoveries we covered in 2018.
7 Quantum Particles Act Like Billions in Weird Physics Experiment
By Rafi Letzter published
Just seven photons in a mirrored trap formed a Bose-Einstein condensate, one of the more exotic particle states — and one usually reserved for matter.
Ancient Quasars Provide Incredible Evidence for Quantum Entanglement
By Chelsea Gohd published
How Quantum Computers Could Kill the Arrow of Time
By Rafi Letzter published
A new technique for quantum computing could bust open our whole model of how time moves in the universe.
Weird Paradox Says 2 Losses Equals a Win. And It Could Lead to Fast Quantum Computers.
By Marcus Woo published
Parrondo's paradox takes losing odds and turns them into a win.
Chinese Researchers Achieve Stunning Quantum-Entanglement Record
By Rafi Letzter published
In an unprecedented feat, physicists packed three qubits into each of six particles. The implications could be staggering.
Lasers Could Make Computers 1 Million Times Faster
By Rafi Letzter published
Pulses of light from infrared lasers can speed up computer operations by a factor of 1 million, and may have opened the door to room-temperature quantum computing.
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