Molecules/Matter & Energy
A quantum state is teleported, plus twisty light and foamy graphene in this week's news
By Science News
Beam the cat up
Packets of light that resemble Schrödinger’s hypothetical cat — existing in two states at once, both “alive” and “dead”— have been successfully teleported from one place to another. This movement of a quantum state, accomplished by a team of researchers in Japan and Australia, could be useful for sending quantum information quickly and securely. As described in the April 15
Science
, the Mr. Scott-style feat destroyed the original quantum state, transmitted the information using entangled light and recreated it elsewhere. —