6/23/21Birds Use Quantum Mechanics to See Magnetic Fields, New Research SuggestsA protein in birds' eyes is sensitive to magnetic fields, which may help explain how they navigate across the planet.BySophia ChenPublishedJune 23, 2021
5/22/21These Drums Beat in Perfect Synchrony Because They're Quantumly EntangledPhysicists have built two tiny drums, each as large as a human hair is wide, and synchronized their vibrations…BySophia ChenPublishedMay 22, 2021
3/26/21How Microsoft's Quantum Boast Went BustMicrosoft is an outlier among the companies investing in quantum computing research. Unlike Google, IBM, or the…BySophia ChenPublishedMarch 26, 2021
1/30/21Physicists Are Reinventing the LaserIn the 1950s, when physicists were racing to invent the first laser, they found that the rules of quantum mechanics…BySophia ChenPublishedJanuary 30, 2021
10/23/20Here, Play With This Quantum PuppetThis week, Colorado-based startup ColdQuanta announced it has put “quantum matter on the cloud.” Which means—what…BySophia ChenPublishedOctober 23, 2020
9/29/20D-Wave’s New Quantum Computer Is Inscrutable and Open for BusinessIn theory, quantum computers should be faster at solving many problems compared to classical computers. But because…BySophia ChenPublishedSeptember 29, 2020
9/24/20This New Quantum Processor Is Made of LightExperts are still unclear on what material will make the best quantum computer, but one obscure candidate is gaining…BySophia ChenPublishedSeptember 24, 2020