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Scientists Implement New Quantum Computation Protocol for Security of Encrypted Data

Quantum computers promise not only to outperform classical machines in certain important tasks, but also to maintain the privacy of data processing.

19 Feb 2021

Scientists Design a Fault-Protected Circuit for Quantum Computers

Building a universal quantum computer is a challenging task because of the fragility of quantum bits, or qubits for short.

19 Feb 2021

Scientists Pioneer a Radical New Approach to Test Quantum Gravity

Scientists have used cutting-edge research in quantum computation and quantum technology to pioneer a radical new approach to determining how our Universe works at its most fundamental level.

18 Feb 2021

Mid-Atlantic Quantum Alliance Adds 10 New Members to Lead the Unfolding Quantum Revolution

The Mid-Atlantic Quantum Alliance--a rapidly growing hub of quantum technology research, development, innovation and education organized and facilitated by the University of Maryland--has added 10 new members over the past year for a total of 24 university, government and industry partners.

18 Feb 2021

New Solution to Solve Measurement Uncertainties Could Have Implications for Quantum Technologies

Shoe shops sell a variety of shoe sizes to accommodate a variety of foot sizes -- but what if both the shoe and foot size depended on how it was measured- Recent developments in quantum theory suggest that the available values of a physical quantity, such as a foot size, can depend on the type of measurement used to determine them.

17 Feb 2021

Aalto Researchers Use Quantum Computer to Test New Physics Rules

Aalto researchers have used an IBM quantum computer to explore an overlooked area of physics, and have challenged 100 year old cherished notions about information at the quantum level.

16 Feb 2021

Using a Quantum Computer to Simulate Particle Collisions

A team of researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) used a quantum computer to successfully simulate an aspect of particle collisions that is typically neglected in high-energy physics experiments, such as those that occur at CERN's Large Hadron Collider.

15 Feb 2021

Researchers Take a Step Toward Building a Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computer

To build a universal quantum computer from fragile quantum components, effective implementation of quantum error correction (QEC) is an essential requirement and a central challenge. QEC is used in quantum computing, which has the potential to solve scientific problems beyond the scope of supercomputers, to protect quantum information from errors due to various noise.

12 Feb 2021

New Technology Could Boost Quantum Computing and Superconducting Electronics

Superconductors -- materials that conduct electricity without resistance -- are remarkable. They provide a macroscopic glimpse into quantum phenomena, which are usually observable only at the atomic level. Beyond their physical peculiarity, superconductors are also useful. They're found in medical imaging, quantum computers, and cameras used with telescopes.

12 Feb 2021

A New Quantum Switch for Electronics

A Russian physicist and his international colleagues studied a quantum point contact (QCP) between two conductors with external oscillating fields applied to the contact.

12 Feb 2021