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Karmela Padavic-Callaghan

59 Articles

The 50-year quest to create a quantum spin liquid may finally be over

For minerologists, a mine is an invitation. The earth has been broken…

QBox theory may offer glimpse of reality deeper than quantum realm

There may be a layer of reality even deeper than the quantum…

Diamonds are surprisingly elastic when you make them tiny

An artist’s impression of nanodiamondsKATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Alamy Diamonds are forever, but…

How Anthony Leggett pushed the boundaries of quantum physics

Sir Anthony Leggett was a giant in the field of quantum physicsUniversity…

Breaking encryption with a quantum computer just got 10 times easier

Quantum computers can theoretically crack common encryption methodsBlackJack3D/Getty Images The amount of…

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

We can usually agree what objects look like, but why?Martin Bond /…

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

Google’s Willow quantum computerGoogle Quantum AI What is it about quantum computers…

Inside world’s ultimate X-ray machine before it becomes more powerful

An illustration of an electron beam traveling through a niobium cavity, a…

Mathematicians spent 2025 exploring the edge of mathematics

When numbers get large, things get weirdJezper / Alamy In 2025, the…

‘Spectacular’ progress has been made towards useful quantum computers

Practical quantum computers are moving closer to realityAlexander Yakimov / Alamy Fully…