Vortex electric field discovery could impact quantum computing

A new vortex electric field with the potential to enhance future electronic, magnetic and optical devices has been observed by researchers from City University of Hong Kong and local partners.

Major First: Quantum Information Produced, Stored, And Retrieved

The potential of quantum computing is immense, but the distances over which entangled particles can reliably carry information remains a massive hurdle.

Quantum Computing Heats Up: Scientists Achieve Qubit Function Above 1K

For decades, the pursuit of quantum computing has struggled with the need for extremely low temperatures, mere fractions of a degree above absolute zero.

Breakthrough in quantum computing with stable room temperature qubits

Scientists achieve groundbreaking room-temperature quantum coherence for 100 nanoseconds, propelling molecular qubits closer to practical quantum computing.

Physicists "entangle" individual molecules for the first time

In a noteworthy first, a team of Princeton physicists has been able to link together individual molecules into special states that are quantum mechanically “entangled.” 

Scientists open door to manipulating 'quantum light'

International researchers have manipulated small numbers of bound photons, scattering off an artificial atom. This unprecedented achievement represents an important landmark in the development of quantum technologies.

Google Reaches Another Quantum Computing Milestone

Google researchers demonstrated they could reduce errors in calculations while increasing the number of physical quantum bits (qubits) in a 'logical qubit,' a building block of large-scale quantum computers.

Quantum breakthrough could revolutionise computing

A UK University team developed a system able to transport information from one chip to another with a reliability of 99.999993% at record speeds. 

Our brains use quantum computation

Quantum brain processes could explain why we can still outperform supercomputers when it comes to unforeseen circumstances, decision making, or learning something new, while the discovery may also shed light on consciousness.

Quantum scientists share Nobel Prize in Physics

The Nobel Prize for Physics 2022 has been awarded to three physicists working on quantum mechanics - Alain Aspect from France, John Clauser from the United States and Anton Zeilinger from Austria.

A New Quantum Computing Record

Another record has been broken on the way to fully operational and capable quantum computers: the complete control of a 6-qubit quantum processor in silicon. Researchers are calling it "a major stepping stone" for the technology.

Quantum Physicists Set New Record For Entangling Photons Together

A new method for entwining the fates of fragments of light has overcome some serious obstacles on the road to photon-based quantum computing.

Two Time Crystals Have Been Successfully Linked Together For The First Time

Physicists have just taken an amazing step towards quantum devices that sound like something out of science fiction.

Real-Time Error Correction for Quantum Computing

Random errors incurred during computation are one of the biggest obstacles in quantum computing. Researchers have now demonstrated a technique that allows errors to be detected and corrected in real time.

IBM claims advance in quantum computing

The new chip has 127 "qubits", twice as many as the previous IBM processor. The company called its new Eagle processor "a key milestone on the path towards practical quantum computation".