You’re probably familiar with the old joke about a physicist who, when asked to use science to help a dairy farmer, begins by approximating a spherical cow in a vacuum. But maybe it’s time to ...

John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis will share the prize. “There is no advanced technology used today that does not rely on quantum mechanics and quantum physics. Examples are easy to ...

The 2021 Nobel prize for physics has been awarded to three researchers for two discoveries that together represent “groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of complex physical systems” such ...

Briton John Clarke, Frenchman Michel Devoret and American John Martinis yesterday won the Nobel Prize in Physics for work on quantum physics in action, the Nobel jury said. The trio was honored “for ...

A trio of professors in the U.S. won the Nobel Prize in physics for work that enabled the creation of macroscopic quantum systems, a foundation of quantum computers and other technology. John Clarke, ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The 2024 Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to two scientists who laid the foundations for ...

John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for research into quantum ...