Method turns everyday stuff into material for quantum computers

Scientists have discovered a new way to transform everyday materials like glass into materials scientists can use to make quantum computers.

Lucas Van Wyk Joel-UC Irvine • futurity
Jan. 31, 2024 ~5 min

Team creates new phase of matter, the ‘time crystal’

"Time-crystals are a striking example of a new type of non-equilibrium quantum phase of matter."

Taylor Kubota-Stanford • futurity
Dec. 2, 2021 ~11 min


Better info transfer marks step forward for quantum computing

Researchers report making major strides in enhancing quantum computing by improving the transfer of information between electrons in quantum systems.

Lindsey Valich-Rochester • futurity
May 7, 2021 ~7 min

Silq is an easier quantum programming language

"Our quantum programming language Silq allows programmers to utilize the potential of quantum computers better than with existing languages..."

Florian Meyer-ETH Zurich • futurity
June 22, 2020 ~7 min

Machine learning pushes quantum computing forward

Hunting for quantum bits with machine learning could be a crucial step forward in making quantum computers a reality.

U. Melbourne • futurity
March 18, 2020 ~9 min

Magnetic photon trick could take computers to the next level

A new way use magnetic forces to control photons could pave the way for the next generation of computing, including quantum computers.

Tom Abate-Stanford • futurity
Feb. 24, 2020 ~3 min

‘Angel particle’ discovery was probably a false alarm

New reseach calls into question a 2017 report of the "angel particle," a chiral Majorana fermion, which could be key for quantum computers.

Sam Sholtis-Penn State • futurity
Jan. 6, 2020 ~6 min

Test gets quantum computers to check their own work

Quantum computers can solve problems that take current computers much longer, but knowing how close to correct they are is tricky. A new test could help.

Alice Scott-Warwick • futurity
Nov. 18, 2019 ~6 min


Team hits huge milestone of quantum supremacy

The Sycamore quantum computer has solved a problem that would take current computers 10,000 years to complete—quantum supremacy.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
Oct. 28, 2019 ~6 min

More wrong answers get quantum computers to find the right one

A way to generate a more diverse set of errors from quantum computers working on an operation can help the right answer stand out, research finds.

John Toon-Georgia Tech • futurity
Oct. 17, 2019 ~6 min

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