A single particle has been used to perform the first full quantum simulations of how certain molecules react to light. The researchers who carried out the feat say that their minimalistic approach ...

The rapidly-improving speed and versatility of digital computers has mostly driven analogue computers out of use in modern systems, as has the relative difficulty of programming an analogue computer.

The authors declare no competing interests. The research was supported by the Sydney Horizon Fellowship program, the Wellcome Leap Quantum for Bio program, the Australian Research Council, the US ...