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New Brain-Like Computer May Solve World's Most Complex Math ProblemsThe prototype of the memcomputer, which works by mimicking the human brain, could one day lead to computers that solve notoriously difficult math problems and could even help to break codes.
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Quantum Experiment Helps Prove Einstein's Theory of RelativityBuilding a quantum computer can sometimes yield unexpected benefits — like providing the right environment to demonstrate that Albert Einstein's theory of special relativity is, in fact, correct.
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How 'Quantum Dots' Could Probe Mysteries of EntanglementQuantum dot masers could help develop quantum computers and probe the mysteries of entanglement.
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Entangled 'Photon Triplets' Could Speed Up TelecommunicationA new particle detector has made it possible to generate three entangled photons that could be used in quantum telecommunication.
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New Quantum Particle Calculations Make Waves in FieldResearchers developed a technique to calculate quantum wave functions 350 times faster than previous methods.
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First 'Quantum Computer' No Faster Than Classic PCThe world's first commercial quantum computer, made by the Canadian company D-Wave Systems Inc., performed no better than a classical computer in a recent analysis.
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27 Dimensions! Physicists See Photons in New LightResearchers have directly measured a photon's 27-dimensional quantum state, which could make it simpler to build quantum-mechanical technologies such as quantum computers and unbreakable codes.
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Gotcha! Photons Seen Without Being Destroyed in a FirstAny device that picks up on the presence of light has to absorb its energy, and with it, the photons. At least, that was what scientists thought until now.
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39 Minutes: Quantum Bits Store Data for Record TimeA new system has kept a quantum bit of information in an entangled state for 39 minutes at room temperature, more than 10 times longer than the previous record.
