Quantum Computers Could Freeze Like Ordinary PCs
A quantum computer’s cooling system keeps its quantum chips at temperatures close to absolute zero. Only under these…
The Search for Room Temperature Superconductors Just Got a Huge AI Boost
YRu3B2 and LuRu3B2 gain their superconductivity from electrons forming flat bands in a kagome lattice, named after a…
US: Scientists find Higgs mode in a semiconductor for the first time
Scientists at the Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) in the US found an elusive type of vibration, called the…
Breakthrough Technique Reveals Atomic Secrets of Record-Breaking Superconductors
Artistic representation of the interior of a diamond anvil cell. A copper-colored, multi-stage Lenz lens is placed on…
These quantum switches need a materials makeover
Key Insights Most of today’s quantum computers rely on qubits with Josephson junctions that work for now…
US superconducting breakthrough could power simple quantum computers
Researchers at the University of Buffalo could add a ‘superconducting’ twist to magnetic hard drives and random access…
“No Longer a Futuristic Concept”: Scientists Build Real-World Magnetic Cloaking Device Capable of Shielding Complex Shapes
A new magnetic cloaking device developed by University of Leicester engineers can render sensitive electronic components invisible to…
MIT gets first ‘direct view’ of exotic superconductivity in graphene
By developing a novel technique to get a “direct view” of its properties, MIT physicists have reported a…
Nvidia Expands Into Quantum Computing And Fusion Power
In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at Nvidia’s moves in emerging tech, why AI models…
Scientists Build Quantum Computer That Snaps Together Like LEGOs
By linking smaller superconducting modules like building blocks, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign achieved near-perfect qubit…