Two mathematicians have proved that a straightforward question—how hard is it to untie a knot?—has a complicated answer.

Abstract: Deep learning technology has shown excellent performances and successful applications in optical information processing. However, the long-time training, large amount of manually labeled ...

Quantum entanglement shows particles can be instantaneously linked, challenging our understanding of space, time, and ...

They discovered a way around an important quantum physics law, enabling a future ability to navigate an interstellar journey, ...

Quantum computers are powerful, lightning-fast and notoriously difficult to connect to one another over long distances.

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Next time you're stuck in a thunderstorm, try this easy way to calculate how far away you are from lightning strikes.

How do we know the speed of light – and why does it have a speed limit at all? Leah Crane explores the history of one of the ...