Quantum technology is accelerating out of the lab and into the real world, and a new article argues that the field now stands ...

Researchers have devised a new way to define thermodynamic concepts in microscopic quantum systems, where conventional distinctions between heat and work begin to blur. Researchers at the University o ...

In the 18th century, the scientific world was drunk on Newtonian certainty. The universe was a clockwork mechanism, ...

The harnessed power of the subatomic world could soon upend the modern computing industry. Quantum computers are all over the news, and fundamental work on the theory that gave rise to them even won ...

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 ...

A tiny device that entangles light and electrons without super-cooling could revolutionize quantum tech in cryptography, ...

Laurent Simons, a 15-year-old Belgian, has earned a PhD in quantum physics. He previously completed his bachelor's degree at ...

In the 1920s, when quantum mechanics was young, physicists Jane Dewey and Laura Chalk performed some of the first experimental tests of the theory, based on a phenomenon called the Stark effect. Later ...

A groundbreaking movement is emerging at the intersection of spirituality and science, with the release of Quantum Devotions Volume I: The Physics of Faith by Lily Capers Milliner, a faith-driven ...

Explore the best college majors for quantum computing roles, the skills employers want, and how to choose the right program.