Company noted for building quantum annealers now also making gate-based hardware. D-Wave is a bit of an oddity in the […]
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Quantum computers outperform classical ones, with results you can trust
Three approaches to the issue of quantum results that can’t be verified classically. There are many algorithms for which it […]
Yet more qubit tech: New quantum dot options, diamond vacancies
Yet more qubit tech: New quantum dot options, diamond vacancies Companies are making sure we have a surplus of options […]
What happens when you try to chop a photon in half?
A mirror that moves mid-photon could release a shower of new photons. A photon is a single particle of light, […]
Solution to Feynman’s reverse sprinkler puzzle also applies to “silly sprinklers”
Skip to content New study confirms 2024 “momentum flux theory” on how angular momentum of water flows drives rotation. Credit: […]
Quantum error correction can constantly recalibrate a processor
Skip to content Reinforcement learning uses error information to adjust control algorithms. Google’s Sycamore processor. Credit: Google There are some […]
An orbiting disco ball gave Einstein’s theory its most precise test yet
The Earth may not be that massive, but it still distorts space-time. Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity predicts that […]
June research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed
Also, the science of poop’s distinctive shape, boron buckyballs, and the secret to a soccer feint. A fully constructed conical […]
Quantum computing startup says it will leapfrog everybody
A short time back, we covered an announcement by Amazon that it would be hosting a useful quantum computer from […]
Why did this journal retract two 1940s papers by Max Planck?
Skip to content Clicking on the links now reveals blank pages and empty PDFs. “Intellectually, it’s not acceptable.” Max Planck […]