Researchers once struggled to understand unconventional solutions developed by artificial intelligence. A new approach leads ...

Light does not “think” in any human sense. Still, under the right conditions, it can behave in a way that looks uncannily like a memory system.

A new study has revealed how tiny imperfections and vibrations inside a promising quantum material could be used to control ...

A pair of identical particles swapping places sounds like a small move. In quantum physics, it is a defining one.

Tokyo has released the February 2026 issue of its flagship online publication UEC Research and Innovation, showcasing groundbreaking research and international initiatives spanning neuroscience, ...

The collaboration of TU Wien with research groups in China has resulted in a crucial building block for a new kind of quantum ...

Duplicating the information held in quantum computers was thought to be impossible thanks to the no-cloning theorem, but researchers have now found a workaround ...

Looming behind Regenstein Library is a bronze, mushroom cloud–shaped sculpture—Henry Moore’s Nuclear Energy. Installed in 1967, it now seems like an inconspicuous part of the campus landscape. In ...

For many of us, advanced physics can be tough to understand to begin with, which makes it all the more impressive whenever someone earns a Nobel Prize for advancing the field even further. The latest ...

We’re celebrating 180 years of Scientific American. Explore our legacy of discovery and look ahead to the future. This year is the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, according to ...