Quantum computers need special materials called topological superconductors—but they’ve been notoriously difficult to create. Researchers have now shown they can trigger this exotic state by subtly ...

Quantum computing in 2026 still isn't a faster laptop. It doesn't make email snappier, and it won't speed up spreadsheets.

Quantum computers work by applying quantum operations, such as quantum gates, to delicate quantum states. Ideally, quantum ...

The key to building reliable quantum computers may lie in a simple chemical recipe adjustment. Researchers have found that a slight change in the ratio between two elements is enough to push ...

The collaboration of TU Wien with research groups in China has resulted in a crucial building block for a new kind of quantum computer: The realization of a novel type of quantum logic gate makes it ...

An international team of researchers has synthesized a carbon chain molecule with a never-before-seen electronic twist and ...

Quantum computing holds promise for complex financial modelling, but current technology is limited by noise and qubit count, with practical applications still years away, despite theoretical speed-ups ...

Sometimes a visually compelling metaphor is all you need to get an otherwise complicated idea across. In the summer of 2001, a Tulane physics professor named John P.

Experts are calling for the cryptographic systems on which the entire network depends to be made ready now for the imminent ...

New evidence suggests a rare triplet superconductor may help quantum computers stay in sync by preserving electron spin ...