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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.
The Rice Laboratory for Emergent Magnetic Materials aims to investigate fundamental interactions of magnetism and its role in next-generation technologies. Researchers will focus on emergent phases of matter, including unconventional superconductivity and quantum magnetism.
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.
Digital@UNGA 2025 brings together global leaders to discuss the power of technology in tackling urgent challenges and driving sustainable development. The event showcases innovations in AI, quantum computing, and digital skills to benefit all, with a focus on inclusivity, sustainability, and prosperity.
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.
A new photonic router has been developed at Tohoku University, enabling the efficient routing of single and entangled photons with high fidelity. The router achieves low loss and high speed, making it compatible with existing telecom fiber networks.
Diraq's silicon-based quantum computers have achieved over 99% fidelity in operations involving two qubits, a crucial step towards reaching utility scale. This breakthrough demonstrates that quantum bits can be fabricated using widely used semiconductor processes, making it cost-effective and industry-compatible.
Scientists at OIST use advanced spectroscopy to track the evolution of dark excitons, overcoming the fundamental challenge of accessing these elusive particles. The findings lay the foundation for dark valleytronics as a field, with potential applications in quantum information technologies.
Researchers at the University of Sydney have developed a new strategy to precisely measure position and momentum simultaneously, sacrificing some global information for finer detail. This breakthrough could enable ultra-precise quantum sensors for navigation, medicine, astronomy, and fundamental physics applications.
Qiong Ma, Assistant Professor of Physics at Boston College, has been selected as a 2025 Moore Inventor Fellow for her groundbreaking work on twistronic artificial synapses. The fellowship award comes with $675,000 over three years and will support the purchase of new scientific equipment and funding for postdocs and student researchers.
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 U-M have established a quantum testbed that links two labs with optical fibers, enabling remote quantum experiments and expanding access to quantum technology development. The testbed allows for the transfer of entangled light over long distances, revolutionizing communication, computing, and scientific discovery.
A team of researchers at Simon Fraser University has created a new type of silicon-based quantum device controlled by both electricity and light. The breakthrough demonstrates an electrically-injected single-photon source in silicon, clearing a major hurdle for building a scalable quantum computer. This development holds significant po...
Researchers from the University of Chicago have achieved deterministic phase control of phonons, tiny mechanical vibrations that can be used to transmit data. This breakthrough could give sound an edge over light in building tomorrow's quantum computers.
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.
The Hebrew University team has developed a way to capture nearly all the light emitted from tiny diamond defects known as color centers. This breakthrough enables the development of next-generation quantum computers, sensors, and communication networks.
Researchers at University of Maryland Baltimore County harness quantum computing to address train delays, achieving promising results on hybrid tram-rail networks. Current NISQ quantum devices can solve large-scale transportation scheduling problems but require more advanced hardware.
Researchers developed a new tool that combines electronic structure theories and machine learning to simulate transition metal catalytic dynamics. The Weighted Active Space Protocol (WASP) delivers dramatic speedups, enabling simulations of catalysts under realistic conditions.
The University of Texas at San Antonio has launched the College of AI, Cyber and Computing, which will serve over 5,000 students pursuing degrees in rapidly growing career fields. The college is positioned to advance technological education and research, with faculty securing major grants and launching industry partnerships.
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.
This article introduces post-quantum cryptography, emphasizing its mathematical foundation in lattice theory and positive definite quadratic forms. The study explores the shortest vector problem (SVP) and closest vector problem (CVP), crucial problems for further development of lattice-based cryptography.
The International Telecommunication Union is strengthening its collaboration with academia to gather insights on emerging technology trends. The new Academic Advisory Body will produce informative policy briefs and forward-looking analyses on the evolving role and impact of innovation.
The Wits MIND Institute has received a $1 million boost from Google.org, enabling it to drive next-generation breakthroughs in natural and artificial intelligence. The partnership aims to advance the scientific understanding of both natural and artificial intelligence, foster breakthrough research and technological innovation.
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.
The team's integrated chip coordinates quantum and classical data, speaks the same language as the modern web, and automatically corrects for noise. The approach paves the way for a future 'quantum internet,' which could enable advances like faster AI and new materials.
Researchers develop a method to transform spin-glass-like quasicrystals into ferromagnetic materials with tunable magnetic properties and strong magnetocaloric response. The technique enables expanded electron-to-atom ratios, unlocking new possibilities for designing high-performance magnetic refrigeration materials.
The POEM Technology Center in Denmark will produce advanced wafers for photonic chips, enabling the development of high-speed communication and optical data processing. The facility will also facilitate the production of quantum chips, a key component in large-scale 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.
A team of researchers from the University of Melbourne and Hanyang University has discovered a new method for creating spiral whirlpools of light through Van der Waals materials. This breakthrough could lead to more efficient and secure optical communication systems, including Australia's NBN.
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.
Researchers successfully realized a stable, isolated quantum spin on an insulating magnesium oxide surface placed over a ferromagnetic iron substrate. The MgO/Fe(001) structure, widely used in spintronics, enables the formation of isolated spins due to its lack of conduction electrons.
Scientists have developed a modular architecture for superconducting quantum processors, enabling system scalability, hardware upgrades, and tolerance to variability. The approach uses coaxial cables to connect devices, achieving high-quality entanglement and gate operations.
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 the University of Basel have developed a smart accelerator for qubits, increasing both speed and coherence time simultaneously. By exploiting spin-orbit coupling, they created a 'plateau' effect that reduces fluctuations and allows for faster operation without sacrificing coherence.
Researchers at Rice University have demonstrated a strong form of quantum interference between phonons, revealing record levels of interference. The breakthrough could lead to new technologies in sensing, computing, and molecular detection.
Researchers propose a quality management system for quantum technologies to ensure security, interoperability, transparency and accountability. International standards can facilitate cooperation among countries like China, the US, and Europe, creating trust in new technologies.
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 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.
Researchers have observed quantum entanglement in heavy fermions governed by the Planckian time, a fundamental unit of time in quantum mechanics. This phenomenon opens up possibilities for harnessing it in solid-state materials to develop a new type of quantum computer.
A team of researchers developed a new quantum framework for analysing higher-order network data using topological signal processing. The Quantum Topological Signal Processing (QTSP) framework achieves linear scaling in signal dimension, opening the door to efficient quantum algorithms for problems previously considered out of reach.
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have discovered a way to manipulate charge flow in ultrathin metallic films using light. This breakthrough could lead to energy-efficient optical sensors, detectors, and quantum information devices.
The book explores foundational and advanced principles of modeling concurrent control systems using Petri nets, focusing on building reliable, verifiable systems where concurrency plays a central role.
This book provides a beginner-friendly resource on the impact and evolution of decentralized networks, highlighting their applications in healthcare, supply chains, agriculture, climate monitoring, and education. The authors emphasize sustainability, data security, and ethical tech adoption.
Researchers at Kyoto University have developed a new method to strengthen the brightness of single-photon light sources using magnetism. By introducing defects into a two-dimensional semiconductor, they were able to enhance the emission intensity even under weak magnetic fields.
Researchers at MIT develop a new method to directly measure the strength of electron-phonon interaction in semiconductors, a crucial property for next-generation microelectronic devices and quantum computers. This approach leverages an oft-overlooked interference effect in neutron scattering to detect electron-phonon interactions.
Researchers create metasurfaces to control photons and entangle them for quantum computing and sensing. The discovery could lead to miniaturized optical setups with improved stability, robustness, and cost-effectiveness.
Recent advances in superconducting quantum computing (SQC) have made significant progress toward fault-tolerant computation and scalable architectures. Innovations in hardware development, gate-level operations, multi-qubit control, and novel qubit encodings are laying the groundwork for next-generation processors.
Scientists use human-AI collaboration to tackle complex questions in condensed matter physics, leveraging machine learning algorithms to identify patterns in simulation data. This approach successfully models the behavior of frustrated magnets and sheds light on quantum computing and gravity.
Researchers combined quantum computing with supercomputing to simulate large molecule stability and behavior, overcoming current barriers. The hybrid approach used a quantum computer for complex calculations and a supercomputer for error correction, enabling accurate predictions of molecule stability.
Researchers from Boston University and Northwestern University develop a system that integrates quantum light sources and control electronics on a single piece of silicon, creating reliable streams of correlated photon pairs. The advance enables mass-producible 'quantum light factory' chips and large-scale quantum systems.
Researchers at Kyoto University have characterized quantum advantage by proving an equivalence between its existence and the security of certain cryptographic primitives. This breakthrough implies that when quantum advantage does not exist, many conventional cryptographic primitives are broken, including post-quantum ones.
Physicists from Aalto University have measured a transmon qubit coherence time of over a millisecond, surpassing previous records and enabling more complex quantum computations. This breakthrough marks a significant step towards noiseless quantum computing.
Columbia Engineering researchers have developed HyperQ, a novel system that enables multiple users to share a single quantum computer simultaneously through isolated quantum virtual machines. This approach brings quantum computing closer to real-world usability, promising faster scientific discoveries and more practical use of limited ...
Researchers at University of California, Riverside, found that symmetrical silicon molecules can be fine-tuned for quantum electron behavior, turning conductivity on or off like a molecular-scale switch. This discovery could lead to ultra-small switches and thermoelectric devices, revolutionizing electronics.
Researchers have developed a world-first method to simulate specific types of error-corrected quantum computations, a significant leap forward in the quest for robust quantum technologies. The new algorithm tackles a long-standing challenge in quantum research and enables accurate simulation using conventional computers.
A team of scientists has simulated spontaneous symmetry breaking (SSB) at zero temperature using a quantum processor. The system evolved from an antiferromagnetic state to a ferromagnetic quantum state, revealing the formation of ordered patterns and quantum entanglement.
The AI for Good Global Summit 2025 will showcase AI innovations delivering better healthcare and education, reducing disaster risks, ensuring water and food security, and bolstering economic resilience. The event, organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), features talks from AI leaders and 100+ demos.
Tina Rost will use a $800,000 NSF CAREER award to control the disorder in high-entropy ceramics, making them stronger and more heat-resistant. Her team aims to develop new materials with tailored electrical, magnetic, and mechanical properties using machine learning-enhanced analysis.
A national pilot program led by UTA faculty is helping take the mystery out of quantum physics for students and educators. The program, Quantum for All, provides hands-on curriculum and classroom strategies to equip high school science teachers with the tools they need to teach quantum science.