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Scientists Design a Fault-Protected Circuit for Quantum Computers

Building a universal quantum computer is a challenging task because of the fragility of quantum bits, or qubits for short.

19 Feb 2021

Cygnus X-1’s Black Hole Challenges Previous Knowledge on Black Holes

One of the nearest black holes to Earth is found in Cygnus X-1—a binary star system observed first in 1964.

19 Feb 2021

Scientists Pioneer a Radical New Approach to Test Quantum Gravity

Scientists have used cutting-edge research in quantum computation and quantum technology to pioneer a radical new approach to determining how our Universe works at its most fundamental level.

18 Feb 2021

'Sloshing' of a Quantum Liquid Reveals Superfluid Properties

The 'sloshing' of a quantum fluid comprised of light and matter reveals superfluid properties.

18 Feb 2021

Mid-Atlantic Quantum Alliance Adds 10 New Members to Lead the Unfolding Quantum Revolution

The Mid-Atlantic Quantum Alliance--a rapidly growing hub of quantum technology research, development, innovation and education organized and facilitated by the University of Maryland--has added 10 new members over the past year for a total of 24 university, government and industry partners.

18 Feb 2021

Study Explores Crucial Role of Gravity in Elementary Particles Formation

Gravity might play a bigger role in the formation of elementary particles than scientists used to believe.

18 Feb 2021

Topological Insulators Excited with Lasers Could Have Massless Electrons

At the University of Tsukuba, researchers have shown that electrons can move as if they did not have any mass when some materials known as “topological insulators” are irradiated using laser beams.

18 Feb 2021

New Solution to Solve Measurement Uncertainties Could Have Implications for Quantum Technologies

Shoe shops sell a variety of shoe sizes to accommodate a variety of foot sizes -- but what if both the shoe and foot size depended on how it was measured- Recent developments in quantum theory suggest that the available values of a physical quantity, such as a foot size, can depend on the type of measurement used to determine them.

17 Feb 2021

New Method Reduces Time Needed to Observe Future Galaxy Survey Missions

Astronomers have tested a technique for rebuilding the state of the early Universe by applying it to 4,000 simulated universes with the help of the ATERUI II supercomputer at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ).

16 Feb 2021

Sloshing Quantum Fluids of Light and Matter to Probe Superfluidity

The ‘sloshing’ of a quantum fluid comprised of light and matter reveals superfluid properties.

16 Feb 2021

Researchers Find New Way to Detect Single Quantum Bit in a Dense Cloud

Researchers have found a way to use light and a single electron to communicate with a cloud of quantum bits and sense their behaviour, making it possible to detect a single quantum bit in a dense cloud.

16 Feb 2021

Aalto Researchers Use Quantum Computer to Test New Physics Rules

Aalto researchers have used an IBM quantum computer to explore an overlooked area of physics, and have challenged 100 year old cherished notions about information at the quantum level.

16 Feb 2021

Study Illustrates the Manipulation of Magnets at the Atomic Level

An international research team has been successful in manipulating magnets at the atomic scale following which rapid and energy-efficient future data processing technologies are on the skyline.

15 Feb 2021

Using a Quantum Computer to Simulate Particle Collisions

A team of researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) used a quantum computer to successfully simulate an aspect of particle collisions that is typically neglected in high-energy physics experiments, such as those that occur at CERN's Large Hadron Collider.

15 Feb 2021