Scientists just sent unhackable quantum keys across 120 kilometers
Quantum key distribution (QKD) is widely considered the most advanced form of quantum cryptography, offering a path toward…
New quantum material switches superconductivity back on at 70 Tesla
Scientists in Austria have finally uncovered the reason why a strange uranium-based superconductor appears to come back to…
Physicists have found the first signs of an exotic η′-mesic nucleus, a state of matter that could help explain where mass really comes from
Why does anything have mass? It is why a basketball feels heavy, but it is also tied to…
Good Vibrations for Quantum Communications
Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have demonstrated, for the first…
Scientists created exotic forms of matter that shouldn’t exist
When a magnet is brought close to iron, the force between them stays predictable as long as nothing…
Newton’s Law of Gravity Just Passed Its Biggest Test Ever : ScienceAlert
The motion of galaxy clusters in the distant Universe has just yielded the largest-scale test yet of the…
Two-qubit logic and teleportation with mobile spin qubits in silicon
Bravyi, S. et al. High-threshold and low-overhead fault-tolerant quantum memory. Nature 627, 778–782 (2024). Article ADS CAS PubMed …
China Claims First Dual-Core Neutral Atom Quantum Computer
Insider Brief Chinese startup CAS Cold Atom Technology unveiled Hanyuan-2, a 200-qubit neutral atom quantum computer that the…
The World in an Hourglass: The Singing Physics of Sand
“To see a world in a grain of sand And a heaven in a wildflower, Hold infinity in…
Elusive Quantum Material Turns Out to Be Something Even Stranger : ScienceAlert
For decades, scientists have been searching for quantum spin liquids (QSLs) – materials thought to possess several special…
Low-frequency vibrations may explain why old buildings feel eerie
A new study has found that a sound too low for most people to hear can make listeners…
Fourier ptychography sharpens terahertz imaging
Imaging in the terahertz (THz) spectral range is a valuable screening tool. However, the quality of sources, detectors…