First proof of quantum computer advantage

Scientists have now demonstrated for the first time that quantum computers do indeed offer advantages - they developed a quantum circuit that can solve a problem that is unsolvable using any equivalent classical circuit.

Novel quantum state of matter discovered

US researchers have discovered a quantum state of matter that is 10 times more tuneable than existing theories can explain. This opens enormous possibilities for next-generation nanotechnologies and quantum computing.

World-first quantum computer simulation of chemical bonds

Physicists have now demonstrated the world-first simulation of a chemical bond using trapped ion qubits, one of the most promising pathways to full-scale quantum computing.

A secret to coherence in quantum computing - time crystals

The scientists observed the time quasicrystal and its transition to a superfluid time crystal at the Low Temperature Laboratory at Aalto University in Finland.

First simulations of atomic nucleus

Scientists have now simulated an atomic nucleus using a quantum computer. The results demonstrate the ability of quantum systems to compute nuclear physics problems.

Quantum Experiment Creates May Be The Most Entangled Controllable Device Yet

A new quantum device entangles 20 quantum bits together at the same time, making it perhaps one of the most entangled, controllable devices yet.

Physicists create new form of light

Physicists have created a new form of light that could enable quantum computing with photons.

New Silicon Chip-Based Quantum Computer Passes Major Test 

Researchers from two teams now working with Intel have reported advances in a new quantum computing architecture, called spin qubits.

Australian Scientists' Quantum Computing Breakthrough

A team from Australia have found a "quantum hack" - a way to modify qubit surface codes, improving quantum error correction by up to four hundred per cent.

We've Entered a New Era of Quantum Computing

When future computing historians look back on the era starting around 2017, they’ll have a word to describe it: the NISQ era.

Complete design of a silicon quantum computer chip unveiled

Australian and Dutch engineers created a complete design for a quantum computer chip that can be manufactured using mostly standard industry processes.

Key component for quantum computing invented

Physicists have invented a microcircuit based on topological insulators, a new phase of matter awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics.

Quantum internet goes hybrid

Researchers report the first demonstration of an elementary link of a hybrid quantum information network.

IBM Raises the Bar with a 50-Qubit Quantum Computer

Researchers have built the most sophisticated quantum computer yet, signaling progress toward a powerful new way of processing information.