For the first time, an international team of scientists has experimentally simulated spontaneous symmetry breaking (SSB) at zero temperature using a superconducting quantum processor. This achievement ...

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Nearly 50 years ago, physicists floated a bold idea: our universe might be stuck in a false vacuum. This state feels stable, ...

A novel equation tracks the time evolution of an open quantum system’s topology Quantum systems tend to become less “quantum-y” as they interact with their environment. So when developing a ...

String theory has long been presented as physicists' best candidate for describing the fundamental nature of the Universe.

Oxford scientists have set a world record for quantum precision, achieving just one error in 6.7 million operations using ...

Consciousness gives rise to a sense of self and personal agency. The question is, how do biological processes give rise to ...

Max Planck is widely considered the father of quantum physics because he introduced the groundbreaking idea that energy comes ...

Sally Shrapnel had been a GP for more than two decades when she decided to pursue her childhood dream of becoming a full-time ...

You know, when folks talk about quantum computing, names like Feynman or Turing often pop up. But there’s this other guy, ...

Art and literature hint at past people’s psyches. Now computers can identify patterns in those cognitive fossils, but human expertise remains crucial.

Quantum physics theory, a realm where the intricacies of particles and waves are examined, offers a most profound parallel to traditional Indigenous philosophies. Our Native teachings, grounded in ...