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Trio wins physics Nobel for quantum ‘tunneling’ in a circuit
A trio of physicists won the 2025 Nobel Prize for revealing macroscopic quantum tunneling and energy quantization in a superconducting electrical circuit, thereby paving the way for the development of quantum technologies.
A new twist on Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle can sharpen quantum sensors
dianaarturovna / Getty Images Tingrei Tan, University of Sydney and Christophe Valahu, University of Sydney For almost a…
New entanglement breakthrough links cores of atoms, brings quantum computers closer
Andrea Morello, UNSW Sydney Quantum entanglement — once dismissed by Albert Einstein as “spooky action at a distance”…
Physicists solve 90-year-old quantum damping puzzle
Physicists have solved a longstanding quantum puzzle by describing how atomic-scale vibrations lose energy, opening the door to new ultra-precise sensor technologies.
ETH team cools nanoparticle to quantum ground state at room temp
Scientists have successfully cooled a levitated nanoparticle to its quantum ground state at room temperature, achieving a record-breaking level of purity and paving the way for advanced quantum sensors.
Physicists find universal rules for quantum entanglement
Researchers have discovered universal principles governing quantum entanglement across all dimensions by applying thermal effective theory, a powerful framework from particle physics.
UC Irvine team discovers new phase of quantum matter
In a breakthrough for quantum physics, scientists have created the first-ever "spin-triplet" excitonic insulator, a new state of matter that could revolutionize electronics and space exploration.
New ‘second law’ of entanglement finally proven
Researchers have discovered a new "second law" for entanglement, proving the process can be made perfectly reversible using a theoretical quantum battery to store and supply the resource.
Quantum ‘clock’ finds tunneling photons don’t freeze in time
In an experiment that challenges a key prediction of Bohmian mechanics, scientists found that tunneling photons move at a finite speed, rather than remaining stationary inside a barrier.
A new spin on memory: Physicists find magnet that could slash computing energy use
Researchers have demonstrated a new form of magnetism that can be switched with a small voltage, a key breakthrough for developing ultra-efficient spintronic memory.