In the future, quantum computers are anticipated to solve problems once thought unsolvable, from predicting the course of ...

Quantum theory and Einstein's theory of general relativity are two of the greatest successes in modern physics. Each works ...

Try as they might, scientists can’t truly rid a space or an object of its energy. But what “zero-point energy” really means ...

Beyond artificial intelligence (AI), another transformative technology that could reshape industries and reorder geopolitical power is finally moving out of the lab: quantum.

Researchers from the Faculty of Engineering at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) have made a significant discovery regarding ...

Long considered a serious technical challenge, superradiance could actually help quantum devices go even further.

"Dark photon" theory says light's interference patterns may emerge from quantum particles, not waves, upending centuries of physics.

The quantum Cheshire cat effect draws its name from the fictional Cheshire Cat in the Alice in Wonderland story. That cat was able to disappear, leaving only its grin behind. Similarly, in a 2013 ...

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Forgetting feels like a failure of attention, but physics treats it as a fundamental process with a measurable price. At the ...