Aaron Lauda has been exploring an area of mathematics that most physicists have seen little use for, wondering if it might have practical applications. In a twist even he didn’t expect, it turns out ...

When mathematicians revived ignored mathematical structures, they found that overlooked particles, called "neglectons," could ...

Scientists may have uncovered the missing piece of quantum computing by reviving a particle once dismissed as useless. This ...

Quantum computing is a lot to wrap your mind around. To put things very simply (as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did recently, with surprising eloquence) regular computers are made up of ...

Tony Phillips, a professor of mathematics at Stony Brook University, discusses the math behind Shor's algorithm and how it can be carried out on a quantum computer.

"It's really forcing us to rethink the fundamentals of how we make sure encryption adapts to dynamic future threats," said ...

To find the optimal route between many different locations, we need the power of quantum computers.

Is the world’s first commercial quantum computer the real deal or not? No one is quite sure. The most recent experiment adding fodder to this debate used the quantum computer made by the ...

Quantum Cyberattacks Are Coming. This Math Can Stop Them In the future, quantum machines will "retroactively break" encryption schemes on today's computers. Here's how we'll protect our data.