Search results for quantum computer

Analytical Chemistry Oct 15, 2026

Electron density check offers better starting point for chemistry's most difficult metal molecules

New materials and catalysts have the potential to transform everything from food production and medicine to batteries and stainless steel. Computer simulations help scientists narrow down promising candidates before testing ...

Quantum Physics Oct 15, 2026

Silicon qubits surpass 99.99% gate fidelity while operating three at once

Silicon spin qubits are a promising platform for building scalable quantum computers as they are compatible with the semiconductor manufacturing technologies used to produce today's computer chips. However, they have an important ...

Condensed Matter Oct 15, 2026

Quantum calculations reveal how spin defects lose energy

When light hits a tiny defect embedded in a solid material like diamond or silicon carbide, it can kick the defect's electrons into an excited state. These spin defects have the potential to be used as stable, readable qubits ...

Education Oct 15, 2026

Two decades of publications reveal research institutions becoming more alike worldwide

Where researchers go, their knowledge goes. And that shapes where innovation happens. "Recruiting researchers is one way institutions gain new knowledge and steer their research in particular directions," explains Vito D. ...

Mathematics Oct 14, 2026

AI-assisted math advance highlights gap between finding answers and judging their significance

AI models are good at finding answers to mathematical puzzles but are not as good at research judgment, according to theoretical computer scientists.

Quantum Physics Oct 14, 2026

IBM executive warns of risk of quantum computing hacks

Organizations are unprepared for the risks posed by quantum computing, IBM's Europe and Africa vice president Alessandro Curioni told AFP Wednesday, referring to the high-speed technology that could crack security encryptions ...

Optics & Photonics Oct 14, 2026

Software advance brings complex quantum simulations to standard computers

A major software advance could aid the creation of bigger, more reliable quantum computers, a study suggests. Researchers have developed an algorithm that enables off-the-shelf computers to run quantum simulations previously ...

Superconductivity Oct 14, 2026

A tiny magnetic whirlpool could point to a new kind of ultra-efficient memory

Every time a computer stores or erases information, it uses energy. The amount is tiny for a single operation, but those operations happen billions of times every second. For decades, scientists have wondered just how little ...

Superconductivity Oct 14, 2026

From spin wave to superconducting circuit: A one-way street for quantum information

Quantum information systems could one day shape everyday life through faster computing, sharper sensing and more secure communication. A new result from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and ...

Condensed Matter Oct 14, 2026

Jamming the flow to enable memory in quantum materials

Understanding and controlling phase transitions are fundamental to physics and central to many technological revolutions. There is currently strong interest in materials with coupled structural and electronic phase transitions, ...

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