Quantum Computers
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Crystal Slab of 'Snowflakes' to Become World's Tiniest Sonic ShieldAcoustics go nano.
By Rafi Letzter Published
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China's Quantum-Key Network, the Largest Ever, Is Officially OnlineThe Chinese satellite Micius has once again shattered records, this time enabling practical quantum encryption between Beijing and Austria.
By Rafi Letzter Published
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How Fast Can Quantum Computers Get?Opinion Turns out, there's a quantum speed limit.
By Sebastian Deffner Published
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Time Crystals to Tetraquarks: Quantum Physics in 2017The year 2017 was weird all over. And what science is better-suited for a weird year than quantum physics?
By Rafi Letzter Published
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Quantum Computers Bust Problem Conventional Computers Can't SolveIt's all about smearing your atoms.
By Rafi Letzter Published
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Quantum Communication Demonstrated in Real-Life City ConditionsA quantum-encrypted message containing more than one bit of information in each particle of light was beamed through the air between two buildings in a real-life city for the first time.
By Tereza Pultarova Published
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New Quantum-Computer Design Could Lead to Practical HardwareScientists have proposed a new way to build a quantum computer using microwaves to control individual atoms, and they say the new method offers a blueprint for a more useful computing machine.
By Jesse Emspak Published
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Encoded Bling: Diamonds Could Store Huge Amounts of DataDiamonds may decorate some of the most coveted pieces of bling, but these precious stones could one day have a more practical use: storing vast amounts of data.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
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Teleported Laser Pulses? Quantum Teleportation Approaches Sci-Fi LevelResearchers have now performed "quantum teleportation" of laser pulses over several miles within two city networks of fiber optics.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
