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Humans Think Like Quantum Particles
Quantum physicists have discovered that quantum mechanics enlarges our capacity to reason in unexpected ways. The notorious Prisoner’s Dilemma,...
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A New Order in the Quantum World
Both high-valued diamond and low-prized graphite consist of exactly the same carbon atoms. The subtle but nevertheless important difference...
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World Record for the Entanglement of Twisted Light Quanta
A research team led by the University of Vienna has developed a new method for entangling single photons that...
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The Higgs, Boltzmann Brains, and Monkeys Typing Hamlet
Amir D. Aczel blogs about physics and cosmology for Discover’s Crux: If somebody told you that there are angels...
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Researchers Look Beyond Space and Time to Cope With Quantum Theory
Physicists have proposed an experiment that could force us to make a choice between extremes to describe the behavior...
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David Deutsch: Constructor Theory
There’s a notorious problem with defining information within physics, namely that on the one hand information is purely abstract,...
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Breakthrough Offers New Route to Large-Scale Quantum Computing
In a key step toward creating a working quantum computer, Princeton researchers have developed a method that may allow...
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A Nobel That Points Us Toward Our Quantum Future
Scientists like to think that true measures of our understanding are our ability to predict something, and, in experimental...
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Black-Hole Laser Edges Closer to Testing Hawking
In a laboratory in Scotland, a revolutionary kind of laser is taking shape – the first one to be...
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Extending Einstein’s Theory Beyond Light Speed
University of Adelaide applied mathematicians have extended Einstein’s theory of special relativity to work beyond the speed of light....