The proof, known to be so hard that a mathematician once offered 10 martinis to whoever could figure it out, uses number ...

Within five years we are likely to start to see real-world applications become possible, even before we get to a large-scale ...

The uncertainty inherent to quantum mechanics has long left physicists wondering whether the observations we make on the ...

Researchers at tech giant IBM (IBM) have developed a new quantum algorithm that shows a notable speed advantage over the best ...

It's a well-known fact that quantum calculations are difficult, but one would think that quantum computers would facilitate the process. In most cases, this is true.

It's a plot device beloved by science fiction: our entire universe might be a simulation running on some advanced ...

Quantum computing may prove to be an existential threat to Bitcoin, but human panic and slow preparation are bigger ...

Although quantum computing enterprises IonQ and Rigetti were previously all the rage, both have encountered sharp volatility ...

People often say that quantum physics is weird because it doesn’t seem rational. But of course, if you think about it, quantum physics is actually perfectly rational, if you understand the math. It’s ...

Over the past century, quantum field theory has proved to be the single most sweeping and successful physical theory ever invented. It is an umbrella term that encompasses many specific quantum field ...