After the passing of physicist Anthony Leggett, columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan remembers their personal connection with ...

In a major advance applying insights from quantum physics to the inner workings of biology, a team of WashU researchers has ...

Studying and designing novel materials is a central application of quantum mechanics. Chemists, materials scientists, and ...

Researchers have successfully transferred the topological quantum Hall and spin Hall effects to a hybrid lightmatter system ...

Quantum entanglement happens when two particles become interconnected and share a single state. Scientists have measured how ...

Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard were recognized for their foundational work in quantum information science.

Blinking dots Photoluminescence image of individual quantum dots used in the experiment. Under time-dependent driving, the ...

The quantum physicists Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard have been awarded the 2025 ACM Turing Award “for their essential ...

Researchers showcased a new method for generating single photons in a diamond-based quantum system. This progress brings ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to pledge £1bn to buy a new generation of powerful computers based on quantum physics and ...

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 ...

Have you ever doubted your knowledge or expertise? Noticed, if you’re a woman, that you receive less recognition than your male colleagues do, that your ideas were unheard in a discussion until they ...