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Bulky and hard to wrangle, molecules have long defied physicists' attempts to lure them into a state of controlled quantum entanglement, whereby the molecules are intimately linked even at a distance.Now, for the first time, two separate teams have succeeded in entangling pairs of ultra-cold molecules using the same method: microscopically precise optical 'tweezer traps'.Quantum entanglement is a bizarre yet fundamental phenomenon of the quantum realm that physicists are trying to tap into to create the first, commercial…

A team of Princeton physicists has achieved a breakthrough in quantum mechanics by entangling individual molecules. This research opens up new possibilities for quantum computing, simulation, and sensing. The team’s innovative use of optical tweezers to control molecules overcomes previous challenges in quantum entanglement, signaling a significant advancement in the field. Credit: SciTechDaily.com In work that could lead to more robust quantum computing, Princeton researchers have succeeded in forcing molecules into…

Before Threads launched, Meta emphasized that the platform would be decentralized, and users could control their algorithms and the content they see. However, at launch, we see that Threads is -- in fact -- not decentralized.Mosseri said in a post that future versions of Threads will integrate with ActivityPub, a decentralized social networking protocol that also supports Mastodon. However, he said that the team responsible for building Threads could not create the framework to support ActivityPub.Also: TikTok bans…

Vacuum chamber with a microfabricated surface trap. Credit: Martin van MourikA novel approach to entangle high-dimensional quantum systems.In the realm of computing, information is usually perceived as being represented by a binary system of ones and zeros. However, in our everyday lives, we use a decimal system consisting of ten digits to represent numbers. For instance, the number 9 in binary is represented as 1001, requiring four digits instead of just one in the decimal system.Today’s quantum computers have emerged…