How long before quantum computers can benefit society? That’s Google’s US$5 million question
Quantum computing has huge promise from a technical perspective, but the practical benefits are less clear.
March 26, 2024 • ~7 min
Quantum computing has huge promise from a technical perspective, but the practical benefits are less clear.
Several companies have made quantum computers, but these early models have yet to demonstrate quantum advantage: the ability to outstrip ordinary supercomputers.
Physicists uncovered a new experiment hidden in old data from the Large Hadron Collider. Using this innovative approach, the team has unlocked an entirely new way to study quantum physics.
Remember building model molecules with balls and sticks in chemistry class? You have J. Robert Oppenheimer to thank for that, as a quantum chemist explains.
Remember building model molecules with balls and sticks in chemistry class? You have J. Robert Oppenheimer to thank for that, as a quantum chemist explains.
Studying the brief and tiny quantum effects that drive living systems could one day lead to new approaches to treatments and technologies.
A cultural collaboration with deafblind people led to the development of a high-tech device to help navigate their world post-lockdown
Quantum entanglement is the stuff of sci-fi, advanced physics research and, increasingly, technology used by governments, banks and the military.
New experiments could help scientists settle the longstanding debate about whether consciousness is generated by quantum activity.
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