The measurement problem in quantum mechanics looks at how an experimental outcome changes, simply by observing it.

USU mathematicians' theories could bolster quantum computing by predicting new particles and enhancing qubit stability.

An exhibit of a quantum computer at O’Hare put on by the University of Chicago and IBM aims to make learning about the ...

Darren Blount, an honors undergraduate, contributed to a research paper how to use quantum computing to improve drone delivery that was presented at the highly competitive IEEE Quantum Week 2025.

A new calculation shows how five atoms interact in the Efimov effect. It marks a major leap in quantum physics. Matter behaves weirdly at the quantum scale, one of the strangest examples being the ...

In March, D-Wave announced it performed a materials simulation using quantum technology. A few weeks later, Quantinuum published a paper in Nature detailing how it used the company’s six-qubit ...

When a guitar string is plucked or a playground swing is set in motion, the movement gradually fades away. Physicists call these “damped harmonic oscillators,” and Newton’s laws do a fine job of ...

In January I wrote a piece titled “ 5 Physics Equations Everyone Should Know .” Lots of you weighed in with your own ...

Train delays can cascade into stalled commutes, economic losses, and vacation snags. Scheduling trains is computationally ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. At the turn of the 20th century, the renowned mathematician David Hilbert had a grand ambition to bring a more rigorous, mathematical ...

At Xanadu, Christian Weedbrook is using quantum technology to power breakthroughs in industries ranging from pharmaceuticals to automaking ...

What if the universe’s secret wasn’t hidden in a black hole or trapped in quantum foam, but coiled up literally in a tortilla ...