A New Foundation for Quantum Encryption

Plus: A scenic route for expander graphs; Life's cellular "emergency brake"; Psychedelics and neuroscience on "The Joy of Why"

Math and Science News from Quanta Magazine View this email in your browser QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY | ALL TOPICS   Cryptographers Discover a New Foundation for Quantum Secrecy By BEN BRUBAKER Researchers have proved that secure quantum encryption is possible in a world without hard problems. Read the article GRAPH THEORY   In Highly Connected Networks, There's Always a Loop By LEILA SLOMAN Mathematicians show that graphs of a certain common type must contain a scenic route that visits each point exactly once. Read the article Related:  Mathematicians Discover Novel Way to Predict Structure in Graphs By Jordana Cepelewicz (2023) MICROBIOLOGY   Most Life on Earth is Dormant, After Pulling an 'Emergency Brake' By DAN SAMORODNITSKY Biologists discovered a widespread protein that abruptly shuts down a cell's activity — and turns it back on just as fast. Read the article Related:  Cellular Life, Death and Everything in Between By Elizabeth Svoboda (2019) THE JOY OF WHY   Can Psychedelics Improve Mental Health? Podcast co-hosted by JANNA LEVIN Co-host Janna Levin speaks with Gül Dölen, a neuroscientist studying the therapeutic potential of psychedelic substances. Listen to the podcast Read the transcript Follow Quanta Unsubscribe | About Quanta | My Bookmarks Privacy Policy | Terms | Contact Us   Copyright © 2024 Quanta Magazine, an editorially independent division of the Simons Foundation Simons Foundation 160 5th Avenue, 7th Floor New York, NY 10010