Quantum Computers
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'Spooky Action' Heats Up: Atoms Entangled at Room TemperatureBy Charles Q. Choi Published
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Light-Bending Microchip Could Fire Up Quantum ComputersBy Charles Q. Choi Published
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Passing Quantum Secrets: The Next Level Beyond Quantum ComputingOpinion The one thing everyone knows about quantum mechanics is its legendary weirdness, in which the basic tenets of the world it describes seem alien to the world we live in.
By Robert Young Published
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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.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
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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.
By Jesse Emspak Published
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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.
By Jesse Emspak Published
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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.
By Kelly Dickerson Published
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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.
By Kelly Dickerson Published
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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.
By Tanya Lewis Published
