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New Material with Quantum Computing Potential Exhibits Two Exotic Forms of Superconductivity

Physicists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new material that can exhibit two exotic forms of superconductivity when manipulated in the right way. The material demonstrates a unique qua...

22 Nov 2021

Discrete Time Crystals Form Basis for Programmable Quantum Simulator

A team of researchers from the United States, the Netherlands and the U.K. has recreated a discrete time crystal using a chain of programmable quantum spin states in a carbon-13 (13C) diamond lattice. The system exhibits...

18 Nov 2021

Breakthrough Research Could Lead to Simple, Efficient Method of Quantum Encryption

Quantum computers will revolutionize our computing lives. For some critical tasks they will be mind-bogglingly faster and use much less electricity than today's computers.

17 Nov 2021

Quantum Investment a Smart Money Bet

Today’s $111 million investment to develop and commercialise quantum technologies will help propel Australia’s global lead in this game-changing capability.

17 Nov 2021

Research Opens Up the Third Dimension for Molecular Fabrication

Three years ago, a group of physicists from Jülich successfully manipulated a single flat molecule into an upright, standing position.

15 Nov 2021

First-Ever Simulation of Baryons Performed on a Quantum Computer

A team of researchers led by an Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) faculty member performed the first-ever simulation of baryons-;fundamental quantum particles-;on a quantum computer.

12 Nov 2021

Computational Algorithms can Provide Highly Accurate Simulations of Quantum Systems' Properties

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory have developed computational quantum algorithms that are valuable tools to gain greater insight into the physics and chemistry of complex materials, and they are specifically designed to work on existing and near-future quantum computers.

11 Nov 2021

New Low-Cost, High-Performance Radio Frequency Modules to Control Qubits

A team of physicists and engineers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) successfully demonstrated the feasibility of low-cost and high-performance radio frequency modules for qubit controls at room temperature.

10 Nov 2021

Researchers Investigate the Impact of Diagnostic Schemes on Performance of Quantum Otto Engine

Heat engines are devices that utilize waste heat to perform mechanical work and generate power. The invention of heat engines ushered in an era of the industrial revolution two hundred fifty years ago.

10 Nov 2021

QAI and Mitacs Announce Internship Competition in Quantum Computing Research

The Quantum Algorithms Institute (QAI) and Mitacs today announced an internship competition in quantum computing research for full-time students at all levels at post-secondary institutions in British Columbia – from undergraduate to post-doctoral fellows, across every discipline.

10 Nov 2021