#quantum physics


# science    

did a scientist accidentally create a warp bubble? not exactly.

No, we didn't create a microscopic warp bubble. But we may be getting closer and closer to actually doing it.
did a scientist accidentally create a warp bubble? not exactly.

# tech    

why and how we're building and securing the quantum internet

In the next ten years or so, your internet experience will be the same as today. But that internet may be built on complex quantum interactions instead of bits and bytes flying between routers and servers.
why and how we're building and securing the quantum internet

# longform    

how close to a viable warp drive are we?

Paradoxically, we're both closer and farther from zooming across the galaxy than you might think…
how close to a viable warp drive are we?

# science    

oh quantum causality, we hardly knew ye…

A new experiment shows that the quantum world obeys causality only begrudgingly, and sometimes, not at all...
oh quantum causality, we hardly knew ye…

# tech    

to boost data density, chill and apply magnetism

The good news is that we found a way to drastically increase storage density for computers. The bad news is that it's not very practical.
to boost data density, chill and apply magnetism

# science    

we call it zero point for a reason…

Zero point energy is a favorite term for sci-fi writers and physics cranks. But while they think it means free energy from nothing, it's actually just a quantum state.
we call it zero point for a reason…

# science    

so what's the fine for breaking relativity?

An experiment has detected neutrinos moving slightly faster than the speed of light and the scientists can't believe their results.
so what's the fine for breaking relativity?

# science    

when bad quantum physics invade military news

Quantum communication is a powerful tool, but it's not impossible to hack or very practical yet, especially for military purposes.
when bad quantum physics invade military news

# science    

presenting paradox-free quantum time travel?

Quantum time travel experiments hint that physics creates closed time loops, meaning you can't change history.
presenting paradox-free quantum time travel?

# science    

hold on to your protons. this could be huge…

Protons might be a little smaller than we thought, and that means we may need to rewrite a lot of the rules we thought we understood about the quantum world.
hold on to your protons. this could be huge…

# science    

quantum entanglement gets even weirder…

We still have no idea how quantum entanglement works, but we know it's much, much faster than the speed of light...
quantum entanglement gets even weirder…

# science    

my science is better than your science…

When you can't back up what you're selling with peer-reviewed science, just invent your own like William Tiller...
my science is better than your science…

# tech    

putting the processing pedal to the metal

Supercomputers may be able to perform calculations at the speed of light, and maybe slightly faster if we're feeling adventurous, according to a pair of studies.
putting the processing pedal to the metal

# science    

yet another spawn of quantum consciousness

Famed physicist Roger Penrose and an Arizona doctor are claiming that our brains are quantum computer in a white paper that will surely be seized by the woo faithful as proof of "quantum consciousness."
yet another spawn of quantum consciousness

# science    

when you can't wait for relativistic rockets

Physicist Franklin Felber thinks he found an old formula for pseudo-antigravity propulsion. Unfortunately his math doesn't seem to add up.
when you can't wait for relativistic rockets

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