Seb leads me on a tour of UQ’s research and production facilities. I can see on a TV screen a pair of engineers building a quantum computer in a room we cannot enter. On the wall, besides a ...

He wanted to show that the thermodynamic arrow of time coincides with the arrow of cosmological expansion. This did not work, and eventually, the discovery of cosmic acceleration in the late 1990s ...

D-Wave, a Palo Alto, Calif.–based technology firm, made a scientific and stock-market splash on Wednesday with its declaration of a breakthrough in quantum computing. But for some experts, ...

Last August, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released its first three finalized post-quantum encryption standards, designed to withstand attacks from quantum computers.

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Quantum computing is no longer just a theoretical pursuit or the domain of research labs. It has rapidly emerged as a transformative technology poised to revolutionize industries around the globe.

Quantum computers are still in their infancy, but we don’t have to wait until they grow up to get a glimpse of the difference they will make. That means companies racing to keep up with ...

Once on the listing page, click the button that reads, "Take a Virtual Tour." From there, users are able "walk" through the cabin by clicking navigational arrows. There are also 17 hidden ...

Opinions expressed are those of the author. Quantum computing is in its infancy, but its potential has sparked intense exploration. This article examines three major trajectories that will shape ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. It’s not easy to study quantum systems—collections of particles that follow the counterintuitive rules of quantum mechanics.

Many physicists believe they’ve reached the end of the road when it comes to conceptualizing reality in terms of quantum events that play out in space and time. Such language can’t easily ...

Here’s how it works. Scientists have built the smallest quantum computer in the world. It is the size of a desktop PC and can work at room temperature. The machine is powered by just one photon ...