‘Quantum memory’ could make the internet super fast and secure

"...what we've developed is a crucial piece in the very foundation for an internet of the future with quantum speed and quantum security."

Kristian Bjørn-Hansen-U. Copenhagen • futurity
April 16, 2024 ~12 min

‘Quantum flute’ gets light particles to move in strange ways

Researchers have created a "quantum flute" that coaxes light particles to interact in a way that's never been seen before.

Louise Lerner-Chicago • futurity
July 22, 2022 ~6 min


AI and quantum computing aim to reveal what’s inside a black hole

"What is on the event horizon for a black hole? Where does it come from? Answering these questions would be a step towards realizing a quantum theory of gravity."

Morgan Sherburne-Michigan • futurity
Feb. 21, 2022 ~10 min

These switches could make self-driving cars smarter

A smaller, faster electro-opto-mechanical switch for light beams could find use in self-driving cars and optical quantum technologies.

Oliver Morsch-ETH Zurich • futurity
Nov. 21, 2019 ~5 min

‘Traffic light’ stops quantum waves in their tracks

A new way to direct electrons and their quantum waves with a "traffic light" could pave the way for quantum computers, applications in medicine, and more.

Cory Nealon-Buffalo • futurity
Sept. 17, 2019 ~4 min

Here’s a better way to measure atomic qubits

A more accurate way to measure qubits, the basic unit of information in quantum computers, could be a big step forward.

Sam Sholtis-Penn State • futurity
March 26, 2019 ~4 min

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