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We have a new way to explain why we agree on the nature of reality

An evolution-inspired framework for how quantum fuzziness gives rise to our classical world shows that even imperfect observers can eventually agree on an objective reality

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The daring idea that time is an illusion and how we could prove it

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The edge of the quantum world just moved closer to our reality

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Embracing quantum spookiness: Best ideas of the century

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Embracing quantum spookiness: Best ideas of the century

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New ��˾þ�’s guide to the 21 best ideas of the 21st century

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New ��˾þ�’s guide to the 21 best ideas of the 21st century

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2Y7R9XY Ehningen, Germany. 01st Oct, 2024. A model of a suspension of the quantum chip of a Quantum System Two quantum computer is on display at the opening of the first quantum data center of the computer company IBM. Credit: Marijan Murat/dpa/Alamy Live News

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How to finally get a grasp on quantum computing

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These striking photos are a window into the world of quantum physics

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These striking photos are a window into the world of quantum physics

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Formation of a ring around an extrasolar planet (artist's impression)

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Quantum computers could help sharpen images of exoplanets

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Our elegant universe: rethinking nature’s deepest principle

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Our elegant universe: rethinking nature’s deepest principle

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Quantum chip of a Quantum System Two quantum computer is on display at the opening of the first quantum data center of the computer company IBM

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Quantum neural network may be able to cheat the uncertainty principle

Calculations show that injecting randomness into a quantum neural network could help it determine properties of quantum objects that are otherwise fundamentally hard to access

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Some quantum computers might need more power than supercomputers

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The best new popular science books of January 2026

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A strange kind of quantumness may be key to quantum computers' success

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Ghostly particles might just break our understanding of the universe

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