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Quasiparticles Pave the Way for Axion Dark Matter Detection

Scientists have made a major step toward using quasiparticles - particles displaying collective behavior - to hunt for axions. Their findings open new paths for harnessing quasiparticles to search for dark matter and to develop new quantum technologies.

7 Jan 2026

Advanced Qubit Management for Scalable Quantum Systems

A group of researchers at the University of Waterloo has achieved a significant advancement in quantum computing that skillfully circumvents the inherent "no cloning" issue. The study was published in Physical Review Letters.

7 Jan 2026

New Observations Confirm Companion Star's Role in Betelgeuse's Evolution

A multi-observatory study led by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian has characterized the impact of a newly discovered secondary star, Siwarha, on the circumstellar environment of Betelgeuse.

7 Jan 2026

Photonic Raises $180 M CAD ($130 M USD) to Accelerate Quantum Computing and Networking

Photonic Inc., a global leader in distributed quantum computing, announced today that it has raised $180 M CAD ($130 M USD) in the first close of its latest investment round, led by Planet First Partners, with participation from new investors Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), TELUS, and others.

From Photonic Inc. 6 Jan 2026

New Model Explains and Overcomes Plasma Density Limit in Fusion

In experiments using the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), also referred to as the “artificial sun,” researchers from the Institute of Plasma Physics at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and Aix-Marseille University in France, among other institutions, have discovered a way to exceed the plasma density limit.

5 Jan 2026

New Research Reveals How Particle Ratios Control Material Behavior

Mohammad Hafezi, a Joint Quantum Institute Fellow, and his colleagues investigated how changing the ratio of fermionic to bosonic particles in a material affects its interactions.

5 Jan 2026

NASA's Chandra Captures a "Champagne Cluster" Galaxy Merger

The "Champagne Cluster," discovered on New Year's Eve 2020, is a merging galaxy cluster captured in a new image from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and optical telescopes.

31 Dec 2025

Hubble Identifies the Largest Known Protoplanetary Disk

The Hubble Space Telescope has detected the most expansive protoplanetary disk documented to date, extending across 400 billion miles, approximately 40 times the size of the solar system.

29 Dec 2025

IMR Researchers Propose Deep Correlation between Quantum Geometry and Magnetic Torque

Scientists from the Institute of Metal Research (IMR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have proposed a new deep correlation between the spin splitting torque (SST) and the Fermi surface geometry, achieving a quantum limit of 100% in a system with a flat Fermi surface.

29 Dec 2025

Exotic Anyons May Unlock a New Form of Superconductivity

In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, theoretical physicists at MIT explained how Jekyll-and-Hyde duality could emerge.

24 Dec 2025

Red Giant Star R Doradus Reveals New Insights on Stellar Winds

The intense winds of giant stars, which carry the essential elements for life throughout the galaxy, are not solely driven by starlight and stardust.

24 Dec 2025

Breakthrough Reveals How Errors Persist and Link in Quantum Computing Systems

Scientists from Australia and other countries have, for the first time, fully mapped how errors develop over time within a quantum computer. This discovery could significantly boost the reliability of future quantum machines. The study was published in Quantum.

22 Dec 2025

Quantum Field Theory Guides Discovery of Hidden Topology in Entangled Photons

Scientists from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, working with Huzhou University, have found that the entanglement method used in most quantum optics labs can have hidden topologies, reporting the highest ever seen in any system: 48 dimensions with over 17,000 topological signatures, a huge alphabet for encoding strong quantum information.

22 Dec 2025

Photonic’s Dr. Stephanie Simmons Named Among the UNESCO 2025 International Year of Quantum Science and Technology Quantum 100

Photonic Inc., a global leader in distributed quantum computing, today announced that its Founder and Chief Quantum Officer, Dr. Stephanie Simmons, has been included in the Quantum 100, a major global initiative as part of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ 2025).

From Photonic Inc. 18 Dec 2025

ABB to Design Lunar Soil Analyzer for Canadian Space Agency’s Moon Rover

ABB has been awarded a contract by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to develop the concept for an Autonomous Lunar Exploration Infrared Spectrometer (ALExIS) for Canada’s Lunar Utility Rover.

From ABB Measurement and Analytics Analytical Products 18 Dec 2025

Quantum Science News

Quasiparticles Pave the Way for Axion Dark Matter Detection

Advanced Qubit Management for Scalable Quantum Systems

New Observations Confirm Companion Star's Role in Betelgeuse's Evolution

Photonic Raises $180 M CAD ($130 M USD) to Accelerate Quantum Computing and Networking

New Model Explains and Overcomes Plasma Density Limit in Fusion

New Research Reveals How Particle Ratios Control Material Behavior

NASA's Chandra Captures a "Champagne Cluster" Galaxy Merger

Hubble Identifies the Largest Known Protoplanetary Disk

IMR Researchers Propose Deep Correlation between Quantum Geometry and Magnetic Torque

Exotic Anyons May Unlock a New Form of Superconductivity

Red Giant Star R Doradus Reveals New Insights on Stellar Winds

Breakthrough Reveals How Errors Persist and Link in Quantum Computing Systems

Quantum Field Theory Guides Discovery of Hidden Topology in Entangled Photons

Photonic’s Dr. Stephanie Simmons Named Among the UNESCO 2025 International Year of Quantum Science and Technology Quantum 100

ABB to Design Lunar Soil Analyzer for Canadian Space Agency’s Moon Rover

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1Hubble Identifies the Largest Known Protoplanetary Disk

2Photonic Raises $180 M CAD ($130 M USD) to Accelerate Quantum Computing and Networking

3New Research Reveals How Particle Ratios Control Material Behavior

4NASA's Chandra Captures a "Champagne Cluster" Galaxy Merger

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