Such novel states of matter could one day lead to developments ... patiently explaining digital quantum simulation, Floquet systems and symmetry-protected topological phases.

And confirming that information is the fifth state of matter touches on a weird idea: that the universe is actually a computer simulation. As an academic exercise, scientists have suggested this ...

There are three main states of matter: solid, liquid and gas. When a substance changes state, this is a physical change because no new substances are produced and the change is reversible.

Plasma—the electrically charged fourth state of matter—is at the heart of many important industrial processes, including ...

In the race to uncover the deepest secrets of the universe, researchers are turning to powerful new tools. One of the most ...

Simulating matter in extreme conditions is critical to ... However, one challenge is how to efficiently prepare the initial state of these simulations on the qubits of a quantum computer.

How do scientists use the states of matter to create new inventions? Scientists care about the state of matter so they can explain why things happen or how to develop new uses. Meet a material ...

“We have created a new state of matter, called a topological superconductor,” Nayak ... he explained. Results of rigorous simulation and testing of their heterostructure devices are consistent with ...