100 years of quantum physics: it works, but scientists still don't know what it is
Leading physicists of the world gathered on a German island Helgoland and disagreed on the definition of the term quantum physics.
Niels Bohr defeated Einstein: scientists created a diffraction grating of «frozen» atoms that scatter photons one by one
The dual nature of light has long been a concern of scientists. It even led to the creation of the to the controversy between Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr on whether light can be observed simultaneously as a wave and as particles.
Scientists create antimatter qubit for the first time — it will help to understand why there is only ordinary matter around us
A group of scientists from CERN, working as part of the BASE project on matter and antimatter, has created the world’s first antimatter qubit.
«Rethinking silicon»: scientists have learned to control electrons as a wave
American scientists from the University of California, Riverside have discovered a new way to control electrons in crystalline silicon — a key material widely used in modern electronics.
Scientists reverse quantum entanglement and discover a new law of quantum physics
An international team of researchers has found a way to make quantum entanglement of particles reversible, which was previously thought to be impossible.
The most reliable in the world: physicists have created a quantum random number generator on the blockchain
American physicists have combined quantum random bit generation technology with blockchain technology to create the most reliable random number generator.
Scientists approach quantum gravity with the help of a cold mirror
Researchers from The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States conducted an unusual experiment to confirm the quantum nature of gravity.
World's smallest semiconductor structure used to produce «pure» hydrogen
For the first time in history, scientists from South Korea have received an environmentally friendly pure hydrogen, using an ultra-small quantum semiconductor material as a photoelectrode.
Сrack bitcoin cryptography with a quantum computer — get 1 BTC
It is still unknown how long it will be before real working quantum computers appear, and blockchaindevelopers are already worried about their ability to break encryption. Cryptocurrencies are based on elliptic cryptography (ECC), which protects data by solving certain highly complex mathematical problems. Conventional computers would need about…
Song of ice and fire in reality: physicists discover a new quantum state of matter
Researchers from Brookhaven National Laboratory in the United States have discovered an exotic quantum phase in a new study states of matter, called «half-ice, half-fire».
Scientists perform quantum teleportation via the internet for the first time
For the first time, American scientists from Northwestern University have managed to transfer quantum state of a photon via fiber optic cable over a distance of more than 30 km.
Physicists: black holes can turn into white ones
In a new study by researchers from the University of Sheffield and the University of Madrid Complutense notes, that black holes can turn into white ones.
Petabytes on a crystal of a few millimeters: scientists have invented a new way to store data
American researchers have developed a way to store and read data from individual atoms embedded in tiny crystals several millimeters in size.
Light has become solid: a scientific breakthrough in quantum physics
Italian physicists for the first time managed to use the energy of light to create a superfluid solid
How does Google's Willow quantum chip threaten cryptocurrencies?
Remember that recent market correction? We broke down the reasons and analysts’ forecasts. Well, one of the triggers for the crypto crash was the hype around the capabilities of the new Willow chip by Google. How is this related to cryptocurrency? Directly. The latest quantum processor can perform calculations in 5 minutes that would take the…
Compact disks may return: scientists have developed a new type of optical memory
The discovery may usher in an era of «ultra-high density» recording optical media, but there is still much research to be done.
As in «Tenet» movie: scientists have discovered the reversal of time at the level of photons
Quantum physics demonstrates many strange things and is often counterintuitive. This time, scientists made us remember the movie «Tenet» by discovering what can be called negative time.
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