Harvard scientists have developed a groundbreaking photon router that creates an optical interface between light signals and superconducting microwave qubits, potentially solving a major quantum computing challenge by enabling different quantum systems to communicate efficiently without bulky wires, thus bringing distributed, fiber-optic-based quantum computers closer to reality.
Researchers have achieved a major quantum computing breakthrough by using a 56-qubit quantum computer to generate certifiably random numbers verified by classical supercomputers, marking a shift from theoretical quantum advantage to practical application with significant implications for cryptography, security, and fairness.
Princeton physicists accidentally discovered and directly visualized Hofstadter’s butterfly—a theoretical fractal pattern of electron energy levels predicted in 1976—using scanning tunneling microscopy on twisted bilayer graphene, revealing not only the long-sought fractal energy spectrum but also new quantum phenomena driven by electron interactions beyond Hofstadter’s original calculations.
D-Wave Quantum Inc. has achieved the world’s first demonstration of quantum computational supremacy on a useful real-world problem, using their Advantage2 prototype quantum annealer to perform complex magnetic materials simulations in minutes that would take a classical supercomputer nearly one million years and consume more than the world’s annual electricity.
Researchers at China’s USTC have developed Zuchongzhi-3, a groundbreaking 105-qubit quantum computer that processes calculations 10^15 times faster than the most powerful supercomputers and one million times faster than Google’s latest quantum systems, marking a significant advancement in quantum supremacy.
Fujitsu announces the successful conclusion of a loan portfolio management Proof of Concept (PoC) with Commerzbank’s research and development unit, Main Incubator, leveraging the Fujitsu quantum computing-inspired Digital Annealer. The PoC focused on the selection […]
Researchers from the University of Innsbruck and at the Institute of Quantum Optics and Quantum Information of the Austrian Academy of Sciences have achieved a record for the transfer of quantum entanglement over a distance […]
A single quantum of excitation of a mechanical oscillator is a textbook example of the principles of quantum physics. But mechanical oscillators, do not generically exist in an excited Fock state. In the past years, […]
Researchers at the Rochester Institute of Technology have demonstrated a new method to precisely measure high-dimensional entanglement from minimal data. The new strategy required million-times fewer estimations than past techniques. (Techexplorist) Read more.
Researchers at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria have used entangled microwaves to create the world’s first quantum radar. A quantum radar device based on entangled photons works at such low power that it […]
The Australian company Archer Exploration has announced assembly of the first qubit component of a prototype room-temperature quantum computing chip. First step of its 12CQ Project which aims to carbon-based quantum computing device that operates […]
Atos and India’s C-DAC have signed a Cooperation Agreement to work together in the areas of Quantum Computing, Artificial Intelligence, and Exascale Computing. This partnership encompasses the creation of a ‘Quantum Computing Experience Center’ at C-DAC’s headquarters in […]
Under the framework of an agreement with the Russian federal government, Russian Railway will deploy quantum technology network on its 70’000-km infrastructure of railways. (Cnews.ru)
Beginning of next year, IBM will begin offering quantum-safe cryptography services on its public Cloud. Cryptographic algorithms are part of the Cryptographic Suite for Algebraic Lattices (CRYSTALS), based on open standards and open source technology […]
Researchers from the Université Paris Diderot develop the first quantum algorithm for the constrained portfolio optimization problem.
The Japan government plans to accelerate its research and development of quantum cryptography technology and aims to put it into practical use starting in 2025. Japan is trying not to fall behind nations like the […]
Researchers from the Austrian Academy of Sciences, the University of Vienna and the University of Science and Technology of China have succeeded in teleporting complex high-dimensional quantum states what was previously only a theoretical possibility. […]
Quantum criticality could be a boon for qubit designers. Researchers studying the strange behavior of metal alloys called heavy fermions have made a surprising discovery that could be useful in safeguarding the information stored in […]
The work, reported in the August 22 issue of Nature Communications, is among the first to reveal the quantum properties of time. The flow of time doesn’t observe a straight arrow forward, but one where cause […]
IBM has unveiled a range of tools to help businesses be safe in the age of quantum computing, including the world’s first quantum-safe tape drive. IBM researchers, have been developing new ‘quantum-safe’ algorithms that can withstand […]
Finding a maximum or minimum is a fundamental building block in many mathematical models. Compared with classical algorithms, Durr, Hoyer’s quantum algorithm (DHA) achieves quadratic speed. However, its key step, the quantum exponential searching algorithm […]
Researchers witness quantum interference and entanglement between photons from sources 150 million km apart—the Sun and a quantum dot in their lab. The team managed to generate entangled states between photons from the two sources […]
Researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have developed a new algorithm for solving polynomial systems of equations using a type of quantum computer called a quantum annealer. This study provides evidence that quantum annealing could […]
Anonymously protocols over classical networks have been achieved and implemented for long, but similar protocols for quantum networks have been still in development so far because facing implementation issues. The researchers team from the University of Oxford, […]
A team of researchers at the University of Buffalo at Wayne State University has uncovered a new state of matter (topological superconductivity) which promises increasing storage capabilities in electronic devices and enhancing quantum computing. They […]
A team of University of Sheffield in the UK could speed up the simulation of certain molecules using a random, not deterministic, sequence of operations. It may outperform other approaches when a molecule’s energy is […]
Fujitsu knows that quantum is the way to go, but at the moment they can’t do it at a mass scale. So they use a Digital Annealer which is not actually quantum but ‘quantum like’. […]
Researchers at Virginia Tech Chemistry and Physics have advanced Quantum simulation by devising an algorithm that can more effectively calculate the attributes of a molecule being tested. The most important use will be simulating the […]
ID Quantique’s Quantis Quantum Random Number Generator (QRNG) will feed random numbers into the SafeNet Luna HSM, providing high quality entropy for the generation of strong keys. (Yahoo Finance) Read more.
Scottish Enterprise, Scotland’s national economic development agency, has awarded a £2.9 million ($3.5M / €3.2M) Research and Development grant to M Squared, a photonics and quantum technology company based in Glasgow. The funding will be used […]