Two scientists just won computing's Nobel Prize for an idea from 1984: use quantum mechanics to make eavesdropping physically ...

Explore 25 science experiments that defied the laws of physics, revealing mind-bending phenomena that challenge intuition.

Physicists have directly visualized the fundamental electronic building blocks of flat-band quantum materials, a class of ...

Gilles Brassard and Charles H. Bennett share the 2025 Turing Award for their pioneering work on quantum information science.

A new laser range-finding technique, inspired by quantum physics, that can measure distances under strong solar background ...

Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger developed quantum theory’s wave equation, which describes quantum systems as waves that ...

Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard were recognized for their foundational work in quantum information science.

A new quantum system called giant superatoms could protect quantum information and enable entanglement between multiple qubits. The concept merges giant atoms and superatoms to improve stability and ...

Turing Award winners Gilles Brassard and Charles Bennett pioneered ideas that are now foundational to quantum computers and ...

Researchers have pushed quantum chip design into a new era by simulating every physical detail before fabrication. Using a ...

The ACM A.M. Turing Award, often referred to as the "Nobel Prize in Computing," carries a $1 million prize with financial ...

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 ...