In the 1920s, when quantum mechanics was young, physicists Jane Dewey and Laura Chalk performed some of the first experimental tests of the theory, based on a phenomenon called the Stark effect.

But maybe not for long. Aircraft engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has partnered with specialist companies to produce quantum computers to crack the puzzle. What is a “quantum” computer?

At Build 2025, Microsoft detailed security solutions that protect against the growing threat of quantum computing to vital cryptographic methods. Let’s hope they’re enough to keep your online ...

Physicists have a name for these baffling behaviors. They call them quantum states, a reference to the fact that, on atomic and smaller scales, properties like energy or momentum go up or down in a ...

Symphony of the Seas stands as the largest cruise ship in the world, a marvel of modern mechanical engineering. This ocean giant is powered by enormous engines, consuming three tons of fuel oil ...

There, Heisenberg developed the framework of quantum mechanics. At the time, quantum theory was just a loose collection of ideas about the quirks of physics on the scale of atoms. In June 1925 ...

Quantum of the Seas, homeporting in San Pedro in 2026, will offer itineraries to Catalina Island. (Photo by David Dickstein) Not willing to relinquish regional size supremacy back to the ...

A critical issue on the crypto horizon is the impact of quantum computing on blockchain security and digital assets. To unpick this topic, Digital Journal spoke with Rick Maeda, who is a Research ...

A Chinese state-owned company has unveiled what it described as the world’s first commercial cryptography system that cannot be hacked even by quantum computers. China Telecom Quantum Group ...

Is bigger really better? When it comes to cruise ships, at least, Southern California is about to find out. Royal Caribbean International, the cruise line that boasts the seven largest luxury ...

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A single particle has been used to perform the first full quantum simulations of how certain molecules react to light. The researchers who carried out the feat say that their minimalistic approach ...