Physicists have built a real-number version of quantum mechanics that makes all the same predictions as the standard theory, resolving a question that's simmered since the field began.

Physicists have built a real-number version of quantum mechanics that makes all the same predictions as the standard theory, ...

By combining approaches from two rapidly growing fields of quantum physics, researchers at Penn State and Saint Louis ...

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a method to generate what they describe as “perfect” random numbers using quantum physics, a breakthrough that could strengthen encryption systems and digital ...

When checking that solutions to certain problems are correct, it turns out, you can’t get around the inherent complexity of ...

A centimeter-sized crystal has revealed clear signs of quantum entanglement, showing that large, everyday objects can display ...

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Quantum computers still face limits when it comes to storing information. Researchers at ETH Zurich are now turning to ...

Quantum physics is a prime example. It began as a highly controversial idea – as a fundamental branch of physics that ...

A quantum random-number generator has been developed that uses classical cryptography to certify that its output was produced by a quantum process. A truly random number is generated by a process ...