Classic idea clarifies weird quantum action in ultracold gas
An odd new experiment may offer a path towards a connection between classical and quantum physics. It's a goal scientists have chased for decades.
Sept. 17, 2020 • ~8 min
Tags: physics temperature atoms quantum-physics science-and-technology gases
Quantum cosmology explains anomalies beyond Einstein’s physics
Quantum cosmology takes us "beyond the continuum described by general relativity where Einstein's physics breaks down—for example beyond the Big Bang."
Aug. 4, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: physics space quantum-physics science-and-technology albert-einstein
Nanosatellites could beam ‘quantum internet’ to Earth
Tiny satellites could be the key to a global quantum internet network. That could mean internet from space on Earth, and communication between spacecraft.
June 29, 2020 • ~9 min
Tags: nanotechnology internet satellites quantum-physics science-and-technology
Electron ‘teleportation’ could push quantum computing forward
Quantum teleportation is an key way to transmit info in quantum computing. In a new step forward, researchers say it may be possible between electrons.
June 21, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: physics electrons quantum-physics science-and-technology qubits
Quantum trick from nature provides ‘roadmap’ to better solar tech
Scientists think quantum coherence may play a role in photosynthesis. A new study shows it can offer a roadmap to better solar cells.
June 15, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: plants materials-science photosynthesis biomimicry quantum-physics science-and-technology
Quantum hardware could cut AI power needs
Sharing intelligence features between hardware and software would offset the energy demands of using artificial intelligence in more advanced applications.
May 11, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: sustainability artificial-intelligence electricity materials-science quantum-physics science-and-technology
Quantum entanglement could take GPS to the next level
New work on quantum entanglement could "improve the performance of any application that requires a network of sensors," researchers report.
April 20, 2020 • ~9 min
Tags: physics light gps sensors electrons quantum-physics science-and-technology navigation radio-waves
The quest to find the graviton may need to go quantum
A new study suggests a new approach to the search for the graviton: investigating gravity at the quantum level.
March 16, 2020 • ~3 min
Tags: physics space gravity quantum-physics science-and-technology
Quantum weirdness rewrites rules about heat in empty space
Upending a basic tenet of classical physics, researchers have found that heat energy can travel through a vacuum thanks to invisible quantum fluctuations.
Jan. 8, 2020 • ~5 min
Tags: energy heat quantum-physics science-and-technology vacuum
Something funky happens to metal melting point under pressure
The melting point of metals usually goes up under pressure, but it may actually go down with about 300,000 times the pressure of Earth's atmosphere.
Dec. 9, 2019 • ~3 min
Tags: temperature metals quantum-physics featured science-and-technology melting pressure
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