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A small mathematical revision to quantum mechanics could effectively limit the purported infinite capacities of quantum computers—if validated, that is.

What if the deepest part of a black hole is not defined only by crushed matter and broken spacetime, but by the logic of prime numbers? That question has moved from mathematical curiosity to a serious ...

Scientists can now calculate how shared reality emerges from the strange quantum world where particles can exist in many ...

Physicists in China have demonstrated that a structure called an optical metasurface can individually trap up to 78,400 ...

Australian researchers have built the first working quantum battery prototype—defying every rule conventional batteries follow.

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Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has built a proof-of-concept quantum battery that completed a full charge, store, and discharge cycle at room temperature, with experimental results showing ...

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 ...