Time travel without paradoxes is possible with many parallel timelines
13 December 2019
Time travel brings up paradoxes that break the laws of physics, but multiple similar timelines running parallel to one another could get around this
-
Subject
-
Section
-
Type
-
Topics
-
Author
-
Issue
-
Premium
Amazon enters quantum computing race with cloud quantum processors
3 December 2019
Amazon has combined three types of quantum computing processors from D-Wave Systems, IonQ, and Rigetti Computing into a cloud service to test quantum algorithms
Grand unified game theory can represent all two-player games
20 November 2019
Game theory helps calculate the probabilities of an outcome in adversarial situations, and we use several games as models – but now there’s one that can cover many situations
Timeline: A brief history of quantum computing from 1980 to 2100
29 October 2019
Here are the key milestones in the history of quantum computing, as well as New Scientist's predictions for the future
Quantum supremacy: What can we do with a quantum computer?
28 October 2019
Quantum computers could be used to crack open chemistry's most elusive problems or help to create new medicines
Google's qubit rivals: The race to useful quantum computers has begun
28 October 2019
Google recently claimed to have achieved quantum supremacy, but many companies are still hoping their own quantum computers will soon overtake Google's
Google has reached quantum supremacy – here's what it should do next
26 September 2019
Google's quantum computer can outpace supercomputers at a useless calculation, but there are still plenty of hurdles left before the technology hits the big time
Google claims it has finally reached quantum supremacy
23 September 2019
Has Google achieved quantum supremacy? The firm says its quantum chip can perform a calculation that is practically impossible for our best supercomputer
50-year old maths problem about an infinite lottery finally solved
14 September 2019
A 50-year-old maths problem has finally been solved, and it shows that even an infinitely large lottery ticket could not contain every winning solution
Stealth glider made out of special polymer self-destructs in sunlight
26 August 2019
A polymer that breaks down in sunlight has been used to create a glider that can transport objects behind enemy lines at night, then disappear without a trace
