World’s first scalable, connected, photonic quantum computer prototype developed

Photograph of the Aurora system. Credit: Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08406-9 It holds the input lasers while the other three house quantum components divided into five main subsystems: sources, where the…

Scientists control Kelvin waves for first time

A schematic illustration of the helical Kelvin wave on a quantized vortex decorated with nanoparticles. The image highlights the controlled excitation and dynamics of the wave. Credit: Yosuke Minowa In…

Atoms that measure magnetic fields could lead to new quantum sensors

Artist’s depiction of a new strategy for measuring the direction of magnetic fields by exposing a cell containing roughly a hundred billion rubidium atoms to a microwave signal. Credit: Steven…

Using phononic bandgap materials to suppress decoherence in quantum computers

Optical levitation traps nanospheres, revealing quantum-classical crossover

Credit: Marco Bellini (CNR-INO). An article published in the journal Optica describes the development of a new experimental device that explores the boundary between classical and quantum physics, allowing the…

Quantum-inspired computing drives major advance in simulating turbulence

High-dimensional PDF of a flow undergoing turbulent mixing revealed by TN simulation. Credit: Nikita Gourianov et al Researchers at the University of Oxford have pioneered a new approach to simulate…

Supramolecular chemistry detects qubit candidates

Trapped-ion processor demonstrates verifiable quantum random sampling

Exploring a new qubit with the gemstone spinel

Schematics of the optical measurement system for checking the viability of the spin qubit. Credit: Shun Kanai The gemstone spinel, known for its vibrant colors resembling gems such as rubies…

Engineering the first semimetallic Weyl quantum crystal