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A powerful laser shines into a jet of gas, creating a bright plasma and generating ultraviolet light. The light leaves a visible white line as it interacts with leftover gas in the vacuum chamber. This process helps scientists precisely measure the energy needed to excite the thorium-229 nucleus, which is the core of a future nuclear clock.
Technology

Move over, atomic clocks: Nuclear clocks are on the way

By Andrew Paul

Illustration of attomicroscope firing three beams
Science

The world’s fastest microscope captures electrons down to the attosecond

By Andrew Paul

Illustration of atomic Fresnel lens
Science

This lens is just three atoms thick and works like a quantum lighthouse

By Andrew Paul

Scientist inspects portion of LCLS installation
Technology

This record-breaking X-ray laser is ready to unlock quantum secrets

By Andrew Paul

Google Sycamore processor for quantum computer hanging from a server room with gold and blue wires
Technology

Quantum computers can’t teleport things—yet

By Rahul Rao

illustrations of a person being teleported in a 1960s style
Science

Could quantum physics unlock teleportation?

By Bill Gourgey

quantum entangled system will be hosted on ISS
Science

NASA is launching a new quantum entanglement experiment in space

By Charlotte Hu

Silver pocket watch being swung on a chain on a black background to symbolize a time crystal
Science

Time crystals just got a little easier to make

By Rahul Rao

IBM quantum eagle chip
Science

IBM’s latest quantum chip breaks the elusive 100-qubit barrier

By Charlotte Hu

Caltech AWS quantum computing center
Science

Amazon’s venture into the bizarre world of quantum computing has a new home base

By Charlotte Hu

A man looks through the cooling mechanism of a quantum computer.
Science

What the heck is a quantum network?

By Rahul Rao

quantum teleportation illustration
Science

Quantum teleportation is real, but it’s not what you think

By Matthew R. Francis

Spooky action at a record-breaking distance
Science

Spooky action at a record-breaking distance

By Sophie Bushwick

begonia pavonina leaf
Science

Iridescent Leaves Take Advantage Of Quantum Mechanics To Thrive In The Shade

By Peter Hess

Simonne Jones
Science

Singer Simonne Jones Fuses Pop Music and Quantum Physics

By Ryan F. Mandelbaum

What Is Quantum Cryptography?
Science

What Is Quantum Cryptography?

By Devin Powell

Quantum Chess Is Coming To The Real World
Science

Quantum Chess Is Coming To The Real World

By Sophie Bushwick

Watch Paul Rudd Battle Stephen Hawking In Quantum Chess
Science

Watch Paul Rudd Battle Stephen Hawking In Quantum Chess

By Sophie Bushwick

Viruses Can Be Genetically Modified To Transmit Energy
Environment

Viruses Can Be Genetically Modified To Transmit Energy

By Alexandra Ossola

How Physicists Quantum Teleported Information Over 62 Miles
Science

How Physicists Quantum Teleported Information Over 62 Miles

By Devin Powell