Quantum Physics : Science World Report

Sep 04, 2015 09:25 AM EDT

Large Hadron Collider Creates the 'Littlest Liquid' from the Big Bang: Particle Physics

The Large Hadron Collider has recreated the "littlest liquid" from the Big Bang.

Sep 01, 2015 10:30 AM EDT

Quantum Physics: Scientists 'Squeeze' Light One Particle at a Time

Scientists have figured out how to "squeeze" light one particle at a time. They've successfully measured particles in an experiment that had once been written off as impossible to observe.

Aug 12, 2015 03:04 PM EDT

Quantum Computing Scheme May Cause Operations to Occur Without Order

Physicists have revealed a new quantum computation scheme in which operations occur without a well-defined order, which may be able to accomplish a task more efficiently than a standard quantum computer.

Jul 01, 2015 02:17 PM EDT

Quantum Teleportation May be Possible: Electrons Remain Entangled Even After Separation

Scientists may have taken a step closer to teleportation. Researchers have successfully produced pairs of spin-entangled electrons and have demonstrated that these electrons remain entangled even when they're separated from one another.

Mar 25, 2015 09:51 AM EDT

New Quantum Experiment Reveals 'Spooky Action at a Distance' for the First Time

A new experiment has first the first time ever demonstrated Albert Einstein's original conception of "spooky action at a distance" with the use of a single particle.

Oct 06, 2014 10:14 AM EDT

Quantum Computing May Mean Quantum Robotics: The Creative and Smart Robots of the Future

Scientists have taken a closer look at quantum computing and have found that quantum tools can help robots learn and respond much faster to the stimuli around them.

Sep 22, 2014 10:29 AM EDT

Physicists Teleport Quantum State of a Photon to a Crystal Over Record Distance

Scientists have managed to teleport the quantum state of a photon to a crystal over 25 kilometers of optical fiber.

Feb 20, 2014 10:57 PM EST

Closing the ‘Free Will’ Loophole

Researchers propose using distant quasars to test Bell's theorem.

Jan 19, 2014 04:45 PM EST

Natural 3D Counterpart to Graphene Discovered in Arcane Form of Quantum Matter

The discovery of what is essentially a 3D version of graphene -- the 2D sheets of carbon through which electrons race at many times the speed at which they move through silicon -- promises exciting new things to come for the high-tech industry, including much faster transistors and far more compact ...

Dec 10, 2013 07:10 AM EST

The Problem with Time Travel: Physicists Tackle Cloning Quantum Information in the Past

The Doctor from "Doctor Who" isn't the only one who deals with time travel. Physicists have also tackled the idea. Now, scientists have found that it would be theoretically possible for time travelers to copy quantum data from the past.

Oct 25, 2013 08:41 PM EDT

Thermoelectric Materials Emulator Created by Physicists in Quantum Optics Lab

Converting heat directly into power could be a major source of renewable energy. A novel approach to study this so called thermoelectricity may help to design new materials that are highly efficient. In an experiment with cold atoms trapped by lasers at ETH Zurich an international group of physicist...

Oct 12, 2013 12:05 AM EDT

The Power of One: Single Photons Illuminate Quantum Technology

Quantum mechanics, which aims to describe the nano-scale world around us, has already led to the development of many technologies ubiquitous in modern life, including broadband optical fibre communication and smartphone displays.