The fifth state of matter—the ultracold Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC)—has been an invaluable tool in unlocking the secrets ...

Physicists have built a quantum gas that behaves nothing like the substances we are used to, and that is exactly why it is ...

Every year, Santa Claus races around the globe in a matter of hours to bring presents to children all over the world.

Quantum information theory is a field of study that examines how quantum technologies store and process information. Over the ...

Physicists have identified a new superfluid phase in a class of quantum systems that, until recently, looked too unstable and ...

Setting aside the insane upheaval going on i n US science, this year’s Physics World Live series will give you a sense of ...

Researchers at TU Wien have developed a one-dimensional “quantum wire” using a gas of ultracold atoms. In this system, both ...

As the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology draws to a close, Margaret Harris revisits some of the year’s ...

The sheer pace of quantum activity from tech firms in 2025 would have been unthinkable even five years ago, says Catherine ...

Quantum communication saw major progress, including longer-distance demonstrations and systems that operate closer to ...

This device is known as a Josephson junction. It’s the foundational building block of quantum computers and advances of it ...

We’re celebrating 180 years of Scientific American. Explore our legacy of discovery and look ahead to the future. This year is the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, according to ...