Random number sequences are essential to a host of encryption schemes. But true randomness in the strict sense is not possible in the classical world; it only occurs in quantum-mechanical processes.

Researchers have devised a new kind of random number generator, for encrypted communications and other uses, that is cryptographically secure, inherently private and – most importantly – certified ...

The concept of randomness has fascinated humans for centuries, from the flip of a coin to the roll of a dice, and in modern times, to the algorithms that generate random numbers for our computers. At ...

In a significant breakthrough that can have profound implications for digital and online security, an Indian research group has developed new quantum techniques to generate and certify truly random ...

What if gravity isn’t weirdly quantum at all, but rather … just a bit messy? The holy grail of theoretical physics is to find the long-sought theory of quantum gravity. But what if this theory is as ...

You’re listening to music on shuffle, and an artist appears twice in a row. It feels like more than a coincidence – perhaps your music player is playing tricks on you, or has chosen favoured artists – ...

We often think of random acts of kindness as random, fleeting gestures—a door held open, a compliment given, a meal paid forward. But true kindness isn’t just a momentary impulse; it’s a habit that we ...