Giant superatoms combine two quantum-mechanical constructs to suppress decoherence and create entanglement, opening opportunities for scalable and reliable quantum systems. This breakthrough enables quantum information to be protected, controlled, and distributed in new ways.
Physicists Guido Burkard and Joris Kattemölle from the University of Konstanz have developed a method to simplify quantum simulations by harnessing symmetry, streamlining the calculation process for complex systems. By using recurring patterns in the quantum systems, they significantly reduce the required computational effort.
Researchers Connor Thompson and Samuel Morriss share the US$30,000 prize for proposing innovative experiments on viruses and skin as test subjects for quantum biology. Their essays present novel frameworks for studying 'quantum advantage' and its applications to life's quantum foundations.
Researchers at the University of Vienna developed a novel protocol that samples only a subset of generated quantum states, enabling efficient real-time verification. The new method uses optical switches to randomly capture states, allowing for non-destructive certification and paving the way for robust quantum computing and networks.
A team of Chinese researchers has achieved device-independent quantum key distribution over 100 km, paving the way for practical long-distance quantum networks. This breakthrough enables the creation of scalable quantum repeaters, a critical building block for universal quantum computers.
A team of scientists experimentally demonstrated deterministic entanglement-assisted quantum communication over 20.121 km in fiber channels, outperforming classical communication in metropolitan areas. They proposed an improved continuous-variable dense coding scheme to enhance transmission efficiency and reduce excess noise.
Researchers successfully decode 10 weak classical signals simultaneously using continuous-variable quantum dense coding in 20-km fiber channels. The channel capacity of deterministic entanglement-assisted quantum communication is increased compared to classical communication with coherent state.
The Cavendish Laboratory and FormationQ have launched an applied quantum program using IonQ's technology platform to translate advanced research into real-world solutions. The partnership aims to build the institutional ecosystem for sustained adoption of quantum technologies.
Scientists at Chalmers University of Technology have created a novel quantum refrigerator that utilizes problematic noise to cool down extremely low temperatures. The innovative design enables precise control over heat and energy flows, making it an essential component for scaling up quantum technology.
Florida Atlantic University will be the first university in Florida to host a large, dedicated quantum computer on site, aiming to accelerate and solidify the state's position as a leader in quantum computing. The university will collaborate with D-Wave Quantum Inc. to advance quantum computing education, research, and applied innovation.
A new project aims to develop robust logical quantum bits for scalable and fault-tolerant quantum computing. The snaQCs2025 project combines innovative simulation and integration methods to compensate for error susceptibility of physical qubits, bringing quantum computing closer to practical use.
Dr. Marlan Scully traces the journey of quantum mechanics, from its quirky beginnings to its role in solving science's toughest challenges, including quantum computing, cryptography, and gravitational wave detection.
Researchers developed QSteed, a resource-virtualized and hardware-aware quantum compilation framework, to address challenges in real quantum computing processors. The framework reduces compilation times and improves circuit execution fidelities by leveraging a prebuilt VQPU database and hardware-aware compilation strategy.
A team at Japan's National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology has published a roadmap outlining the societal payoff of quantum technologies in life science. The study highlights three pillars: cell-scale diamond sensors, practical hyperpolarized MRI, and quantum biology, which enable earlier disease detection, faster drug de...
Researchers have discovered a new quantum state of matter that combines quantum criticality and electronic topology, paving the way for advancements in computing, sensing, and materials science. This hybrid state has potential applications in real-world technologies due to its durable and highly sensitive qualities.
Researchers at University of Waterloo discover workaround for 'no cloning' problem in quantum computing by encrypting quantum information as it's copied. This breakthrough enables redundant and encrypted quantum cloud services, a crucial step towards building quantum computing infrastructure.
Professor Keisuke Fujii, a researcher at The University of Osaka, has been selected as one of the Quantum 100 for his work on quantum computing. He was honored with this recognition in 2025, the centennial year of quantum mechanics.
A team of Australian and international scientists discovered how errors unfold over time in quantum computers, finding that errors can linger and link together. This breakthrough could lead to more reliable future quantum machines.
The field of quantum structured light has transformed the way we communicate, measure and process information by combining quantum information with spatial and temporal structures of light. This technology enables simpler and faster circuits for quantum computing, as well as improved resolution techniques in imaging and metrology.
Antoine Browaeys, a pioneer in quantum physics, has been recognized for his groundbreaking research on neutral atom arrays and their application to controlled quantum simulation of many-body physics. This platform holds great promise for the future of quantum technologies.
Researchers have demonstrated how controlling the structure of photons in space and time enables tailored quantum states for next-generation communication, sensing, and imaging. This breakthrough offers new pathways for high-capacity quantum communication and advanced technologies.
The summit brings together experts and professionals to discuss best practices in quantum education, with a focus on increasing accessibility and visibility of quantum science. The event aims to cultivate a stronger pipeline of talent and knowledge in the field.
A team of researchers from Paderborn University and the Sapienza University of Rome successfully teleported the polarisation state of a single photon between two physically separated quantum dots. This achievement represents a crucial step towards scalable quantum relays and the practical implementation of a quantum internet.
The French-Singapore quantum ecosystems have signed three new research agreements to strengthen their collaboration in quantum computing, energy-efficient technologies and photonics. This will advance quantum research and move discoveries closer to real-world applications.
Researchers have developed a breakthrough in characterizing quantum noise in quantum systems, making progress towards mitigating errors in quantum computing. By applying symmetry and mathematical techniques, they simplified the problem of capturing noise effects on quantum algorithms.
Scientists at the University of Stuttgart have successfully teleported quantum information between photons from two distant quantum dots, overcoming a crucial technical hurdle. The achievement brings them closer to developing quantum repeaters for the quantum internet.
A KAIST research team has developed a highly efficient technique to characterize complex multimode quantum operations, which is essential for scalable optical quantum computing and quantum communication technologies. The new 'Multimode Quantum Process Tomography' technique can analyze large-scale operations with less data, representing...
A new study by the University of Oxford finds that the energy cost of reading a quantum clock far outweighs the cost of running it, with implications for future quantum technologies. The researchers discovered that the act of measurement itself is a significant source of entropy in quantum timekeeping.
A team of researchers at Tohoku University has successfully created and electrically controlled triple quantum dots in zinc oxide (ZnO), a promising material for quantum computing. This breakthrough opens a new pathway to exploring complex quantum behaviors and developing potential architectures for quantum computation.
The University of Tennessee will lead work in materials and models under a renewed $125M funding for the Quantum Science Center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. UT's expertise in quantum spin systems will validate quantum-classical computations, while supporting students' involvement in materials science and neutron experiments.
Researchers developed a new method to build rare-earth doped crystals, increasing quantum coherence times and enabling long-distance connections. This breakthrough brings the potential for a global-scale quantum internet closer than ever.
Kobe University's new web application combines quantum game theory with jazz improvisation to explore creativity. Users can interact in a 'quantum jam session', receiving real-time visual and auditory feedback on their strategies.
A team of researchers at NTNU's Department of Physics has developed a method to monitor and adjust the frequency of quantum bits in real-time, making them more stable and reliable. This breakthrough is essential for building functional quantum computers.
Researchers at Tohoku University propose a way to detect dark matter using highly sensitive quantum devices connected in network structures. This approach outperforms traditional methods and has potential applications beyond dark matter searches.
A new study by MIT researchers evaluates the scale-up potential of over 16,000 quantum materials, finding that those with high quantum fluctuation in electrons tend to be more expensive and environmentally damaging. The team identified promising candidates with an optimal balance between quantum functionality and sustainability for fur...
Researchers have created a chip-based device that can split phonons, enabling the connection of different quantum systems via phonons. This device could help link superconducting qubits with spin-based systems, supporting advances in computing and secure communication.
A new international project aims to protect fragile quantum information from decoherence and loss, a key barrier to quantum computing's progression. The Magenium qubit design stores information in small, symmetric clusters of qubits, potentially allowing quantum data to last significantly longer than current methods.
A new platform developed by researchers from the University of Illinois demonstrates the utility of a ytterbium-171 atom array in quantum networking. The work represents a key step toward long distance quantum communication and has promising implications for modular quantum computation.
Scientists develop novel LDPC quantum error correction codes that can handle hundreds of thousands of logical qubits and approach the theoretical hashing bound. The new codes achieve extremely high decoding performance, demonstrating a frame error rate as low as 10^-4, even for large-scale numerical simulations.
A team of researchers, led by Biao Wu, demonstrated a non-Abelian annealing algorithm that significantly outperforms conventional quantum annealing in solving the maximum independent set problem. Numerical simulations show an average improvement of over 50% in success probability.
EPB Quantum℠ adds hybrid computing to its platform, enabling the analysis of trillions of operational data points from EPB's electric system. The new project aims to minimize electrical losses and voltage drops in power grids, enhancing reliability and capacity.
Researchers at Tampere University discovered that quantum scars enhance electron transport in open quantum dots, enabling electrical conduction in nanoscale components. This breakthrough paves the way for developing efficient microchips and potentially new types of qubits for quantum computing.
Researchers at UNSW have made a significant advance in quantum computing by creating 'quantum entangled states' using the spins of two atomic nuclei. This breakthrough enables the potential to build large-scale quantum computers using existing technology and manufacturing processes.
Scientists have successfully demonstrated quantum squeezing of a nanoscale particle, achieving motion uncertainty smaller than quantum mechanical fluctuations. This achievement paves the way for basic research and applications like autonomous driving without GPS.
A Chicago Quantum Exchange-led coalition, Quantum Connected, has advanced to the final stage of the National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engines program. The coalition aims to build critically needed quantum-based cyber security and could receive up to $160 million over 10 years.
Researchers from TUM and Google Quantum AI realize Floquet topologically ordered state, a phase predicted but never observed, using 58 superconducting qubit quantum processor. They probe the system's underlying topological properties and witness dynamical 'transmutation' of exotic particles.
Rice University computer scientists have developed algorithms that account for malicious noise in quantum states, which can collapse into a single random outcome. The new framework considers nonphysical and potentially malicious factors, delivering optimal results with sufficiently large copies of a quantum state.
Researchers discovered a new in-between quantum state with a power law decay, which could make accessing these states easier and more reliable. This breakthrough opens up novel concepts for fundamental physics and potential applications in emerging fields like quantum computing.
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have made a breakthrough in building larger and more reliable quantum computers by linking multiple quantum chips. The team found that even imperfect links between quantum chips can produce a functioning fault-tolerant quantum system.
Researchers at the University of Innsbruck have demonstrated a powerful node for quantum networks using a string of calcium ions in a prototype computer. The node achieved an average ion-photon entanglement fidelity of 92 percent, paving the way for connecting entire quantum processors across laboratories or continents.
Physicists have developed a breakthrough concept in quantum encryption that uses innovative protocols applied to tiny quantum dots to send encrypted information securely, even with imperfect light sources. The new approach outperforms current systems and has the potential to bring quantum-safe communication closer to everyday use.
Researchers have demonstrated a type of quantum logic gate that drastically reduces the number of physical qubits needed for its operation. The Gottesman-Kitaev-Preskill (GKP) code has been translated into a physical reality, allowing for the first realisation of a universal logical gate set for GKP qubits.
The study highlights how machine learning offers adaptive, data-driven alternatives for precise control and accurate characterization of quantum systems. Tools like neural networks and attention-based architectures have shown promise for quantum tomography.
Researchers at Caltech have created a hybrid approach for storing quantum states by translating electrical information into sound waves. This method allows quantum states from superconducting qubits to survive in storage for an extended period.
The University of Osaka's Center for Quantum Information and Quantum Biology successfully launched a fully domestically produced quantum computer. The achievement demonstrates Japan's capacity to design, manufacture, and integrate a complete quantum system, showcasing its mastery of quantum technologies.
Researchers at ETH Zurich and TU Wien have successfully isolated rotational vibrations in nanoparticles, allowing for the extraction of energy in a quantum ground state even at room temperature. This breakthrough enables the study of quantum physics in objects that are significantly larger than atoms and molecules.
Scientists create a spatiotemporal light system that emulates the behavior of potential-free Schrödinger equations, generating localized wavepackets without potential energy constraints. This breakthrough could provide new insights into quantum physics and applications in studying light-matter interactions.
Researchers at Yonsei University have successfully measured the full quantum metric tensors of Bloch electrons in solids, a breakthrough that could lead to advanced semiconductor technologies and higher transition-temperature superconductors. The study used black phosphorus as a representative material for photoemission measurements.
A team of researchers has demonstrated that quantum entanglement follows universal rules across all dimensions, using thermal effective theory. The study reveals the behavior of Rényi entropy in higher-dimensional systems and clarifies the behavior of the entanglement spectrum.
A new study demonstrates how a single type of 'neglecton' particle can make Ising anyons universal, enabling any quantum computation through braiding alone. The breakthrough uses non-semisimple topological quantum field theories to overcome unitarity issues and unlock the full power of Ising-based systems.