Which problems will quantum computers actually solve, and when?
Imagine designing a better battery, discovering a new medicine, or developing a material that can withstand extreme temperatures.…
US quantum computer beats Google 100x with 5 errors per 1 million ops
The world’s most accurate quantum computer has reportedly set a new record in quantum error correction, after achieving…
New algorithm brings quantum simulations to standard computers
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh and EPCC have developed an algorithm that lets ordinary computers run quantum…
Tiny Diamond Beams Could Unlock More Powerful Quantum Networks
Conceptual illustration of an integrated quantum photonic circuit in which diamond nanobeams containing quantum emitters and spins are…
Quantum memory stores single photons for record time in major leap towards a quantum internet
Researchers stored telecom-heralded single photons for up to 180 microseconds in a solid-state quantum memory while preserving nonclassical…
Stanford physicists observe a quantum jump of sound for the first time
Stanford researchers have directly tracked a single quantum of mechanical vibration, or phonon, abruptly disappearing from a microscopic…
2D magnets convert microwaves to light for future quantum networks
A layered magnetic semiconductor could help solve one of the toughest problems in quantum networking. Researchers want to…
Harvard Scientists Use Tiny Sound Waves To Protect Quantum Information
Illustration of a silicon-vacancy center in a diamond crystal lattice. Credit: Doug Quade The same tiny vibrations that…
Physicists Find Useful Energy Hiding in Quantum “Waste Heat”
An atom in a cavity between two mirrors (left) acts as a heat engine in a driven-dissipative quantum…
First full-stack neutral-atom quantum computer debuts with 50 qubits
Japan’s first operational full-stack neutral-atom quantum computer, which packs approximately 50 qubits at launch and could eventually reach…
A New Quantum Blueprint Could Make States Easier To Tell Apart
Researchers developed a mathematical framework for designing non-Gaussian quantum states that can be made perfectly distinguishable. Credit: Shutterstock…
Scientists Steer Infrared Light Through an “Invisible” Waveguide
Artist’s illustration of plasmon canalization in MoOCl₂, showing light propagating along a narrow channel. The image depicts the…