In a grandfather clock, a pendulum swings back and forth and this periodic motion is maintained using the energy stored in ...

Using a conventional computer and cutting-edge mathematical tools and code, physicists at the Center for Computational ...

Quantum mechanics and general relativity are the two pinnacles of 20th-century physics. In their respective fields, scientists have demonstrated time and time again how correct these theories are.

A new debate in quantum physics is shaking the foundations of modern science. Tim Palmerargues that nature may not follow ...

It's one thing to dream up a quantum internet that could send hacker-proof information around the world via photons superimposed in different quantum states. It's quite another to physically show it's ...

Quantum mechanical effects such as radioactive decay, or more generally: 'tunneling', display intriguing mathematical patterns. Researchers now show that a 40-year-old mathematical discovery can be ...

This article is part of a package on the future of quantum computing. Read about the most promising applications of these ...

What use is a quantum computer? Perhaps both more and less than you think, according to quantum computing expert Shayan Majidy ...

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 ...

We may never beam ourselves off the planet. But quantum teleportation is poised to bring about a new era of computing—and revolutionize our understanding of the subatomic world. This composite photo ...