The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Hard problems are usually not a welcome sight. But cryptographers love them. That’s because certain hard math problems underpin the ...

The implications of quantum mechanics suggest reality isn't as solid as we think it is, but physicist David Bohm had a spin ...

Researchers have successfully simulated higher-order topological (HOT) lattices with unprecedented accuracy using digital quantum computers. These complex lattice structures can help us understand ...

Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle states that there are limits to how precisely certain pairs of physical properties, like position and momentum, can be known simultaneously. Quantum superposition ...

Hard problems are usually not a welcome sight. But cryptographers love them. That’s because certain hard math problems underpin the security of modern encryption. Any clever trick for solving them ...

Weeks after announcing research programmes investigating the potential for digital twins and 6G, UK tech innovation organisation Digital Catapult has revealed it is in the middle of a programme to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul-Smith Goodson is an analyst covering quantum computing and AI. IBM’s 300mm quantum processor wafer features multiple chips ...