"Quantum" may seem like a useless buzzword, but quantum computing is a real thing, and it's actually understandable even if ...

As the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology draws to a close, Margaret Harris revisits some of the year’s ...

IBM is innovating quickly as it pushes toward useful quantum computing. The company has a clear roadmap and the resources to ...

Ultracold atoms have successfully mimicked a fundamental quantum effect normally found in electronic circuits.

More than 200 years ago, Count Rumford showed that heat isn’t a mysterious substance but something you can generate endlessly ...

New theoretical research proves that machine learning on quantum computers requires far simpler data than previously believed. The finding paves a path to maximizing the usability of today’s noisy, ...

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 ...

An experiment with ultracold atoms reveals that a strongly driven quantum system doesn’t always heat up as expected. In daily ...

There is a glaring gap in our knowledge of the physical world: none of our well-established theories describe gravity’s quantum nature. Yet physicists expect that this quantum nature is essential for ...