In nuclear physics, "magic numbers" identify specific numbers of protons or neutrons that lead to especially stable nuclei.

We present a true random number generator (TRNG) using dark noise of a CMOS image sensor. Because the proposed TRNG is based on the dark characteristics of the CMOS image sensor, it does not require ...

Technology Engineering Here’s how to generate a truly random number with quantum physics CURBy is available online and free to use. By Andrew Paul Published Jun 12, 2025 2:01 PM EDT ...

That system uses “special processing steps and strict protocols” to turn them into 512 random binary pairs (1s and 0s). Although this random number generator has proven a success, the NIST team wanted ...

From jury duty to tax audits, randomness plays a big role. Scientists used quantum physics to build a system that ensures those number draws can’t be gamed.

Labour received almost 11,000 fewer votes, resulting in their number of councillors dropping from nine to four. Meanwhile, support for the Tory group fell by 60%, from 51,442 in 2021 to 20,118.

The results pass all NIST SP800-22 and Diehard test items, demonstrating the properties of random numbers. Additionally, this paper proposes a synchronization controller to achieve state ...

A new network paradigm can generate meaningfully random numbers—and fast. In network encryption, randomness has huge value because it’s not “solvable” by hackers.

Using quantum uncertainty to generate random bits isn't new in itself. Yet by accessing Quantinuum's recently upgraded System Model H2 quantum computer over the internet to carry out the task, the ...

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