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China's supercomputer breakthrough uses 37 million processor cores to model complex quantum chemistry at molecular scale — Sunway fuses AI and quantum science

Chinese researchers used the Oceanlite supercomputer and a custom NNQS model to simulate molecular systems with 120 spin orbitals.

Tom’s Hardware

Virtual particles: How physicists' clever bookkeeping trick could underlie reality

A physicist explains the idea of virtual particles and why they are important to study.

Space

Information could be a fundamental part of the universe – and may explain dark energy and dark matter

An academic dives into using quantum physics to explore dark matter.

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Rigetti Vs. Infleqtion: Citron Weighs In On Quantum 'Raging Bulls'

Citron Research's assessment of Rigetti Computing Inc. (NASDAQ:RGTI) versus Infleqtion, the quantum technology firm set to merge with Churchill Capital Corp X (NASDAQ:CCCX), has "raging" quantum bulls locking horns.

Benzinga

Harvard researchers hail quantum computing breakthrough with machine that can run for two hours — atomic loss quashed by experimental design, systems that can run forever just 3 years away

This breakthrough will allow researchers to run quantum computers continuously from just a few seconds to several hours at a time.

Tom’s Hardware

How do particle colliders work?

As the name suggests, particle accelerators involve accelerating subatomic particles to incredibly high speeds and smashing them into tiny targets.

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Martin Shkreli Amplifies Critique Calling D-Wave's Quantum Tech 'Dead-End:' It Would Take Until 2054 To Match Current Classical Solvers

A critique of D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE:QBTS), amplified by ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli, is challenging the company’s viability, alleging its technology is a potential “dead-end.”

Benzinga

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A new particle detector is ready to probe 'ashes' of the Big Bang after passing its 'standard candle' test

A new particle detector has passed a crucial test, demonstrating it's ready to start investigating quark-gluon plasma, the hot particle soup that existed during the first milliseconds of the universe.

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IonQ's Big Growth And Big Loss Test Quantum ETF Resilience

IonQ Inc‘s (NYSE:IONQ) second-quarter report presented a microcosm of the larger quantum computing ETF narrative of lofty expectations, ambitious projections, and the harsh reminder of hard economics. Although revenue grew 82% year over year, the company’s mounting losses reminded investors that commercialization is far from a straight line. The stock…

Benzinga

Einstein was wrong (slightly) about quantum physics, new version of the famous double-slit experiment reveals

A new version of the famous double-slit experiment showed that it's impossible to measure light as both a wave and a particle at the same time, thanks to quantum physics' uncertainty principle.

Space

Physicists Still Divided About Quantum World, 100 Years On

The theory of quantum mechanics has transformed daily life since being proposed a century ago, yet how it works remains a mystery -- and physicists are deeply divided about what is actually going on, a survey in the journal Nature said Wednesday.

International Business Times

Scientists just made the 1st antimatter 'qubit.' Here's why it could be a big deal

Scientists made an antimatter qubit made from an antiproton that is in a state of quantum superposition. This breakthrough will allow the strength of the particle's magnetic moment to be measured with unprecedented precision.

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'This is the holy grail of theoretical physics.' Is the key to quantum gravity hiding in this new way to make black holes?

A new quantum recipe for black holes could be the first step toward a theory of "quantum gravity", the "holy grail" of physics.

Space

Did our cosmos begin inside a black hole in another universe? New study questions Big Bang theory

A team of scientists is proposing a bold alternative to the Big Bang theory, suggesting that our universe may have instead formed inside a colossal black hole.

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Laws of physics are still broken: Attempt to explain away black holes' central singularity falls short, scientist says

A researcher throws cold water on a recent effort that purported to eliminate black holes' greatest and most enduring mystery — the existence of their central singularity.

The Independent UK

Physicists prove long-held theory light can be made from nothingness of vacuum

Researchers say simulation experiment may pave way to look for dark matter particles

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There's an infinite amount of energy locked in the vacuum of space-time. Could we ever use it?

Unfortunately, any work you do in the universe will have to be done the old-fashioned way.

The Independent UK

A long-running experiment finds a tiny particle is still acting weird

Final results from a long-running U.S.-based experiment show a tiny particle continues to act strangely -- but that’s still good news for the laws of physics as we know them

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Black holes could work as natural particle colliders to hunt for dark matter, scientists say

Supermassive black holes could act as natural particle accelerators, helping humanity investigate dark matter.

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New theory could finally make 'quantum gravity' a reality — and prove Einstein wrong

A new physics paper takes a step toward creating a long-sought "theory of everything" by uniting gravity with the quantum world. However, the new theory remains far from being proven observationally.

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Why do the numbers that shape our universe exist at all?

There is a set of very special numbers, known as the fundamental constants of nature, that cannot be explained. Where do they come from?

AAP

Cancer treatment, sunscreen benefits in banner study

Breakthrough molecular research by University of Sydney scientists could help develop new drugs and solar cells.

Space

A spaceship moving near the speed of light would appear rotated, special relativity experiment proves

Using laser pulses, picosecond exposures on high-speed cameras, and some clever methods to simulate the speed of light, Austrian-based researchers were able to show that the image of an object moving at the speed of light is rotated.

Space

NASA developing 1st-ever space-based quantum sensor for gravity measurements

Scientists are developing an advanced quantum sensor for low Earth orbit that can detect the tiniest tremors in Earth's gravity.

The Independent UK

‘Pivotal milestone’ as quantum computer generates first truly random number

Breakthrough paves way for first ever real-world applications of quantum computers

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