In a quantum computer, the basic unit of memory is a quantum bit or qubit. Qubits are made using physical systems, such as the spin of an electron or the orientation of a photon.

Sep 18, 2025 · “The value in terms of developing quantum computing as an approach to science, rather than just from the perspective of performance of individual devices, is undisputable in …

Feb 11, 2025 · John Preskill has been guiding the growing quantum computing industry for decades, and now he has set a new challenge – to build a device capable of a million …

Jun 23, 2025 · Physics At last, we are discovering what quantum computers will be useful for Quantum computers have been hyped as machines that can solve almost any problem.

Apr 22, 2025 · Special relativity could be harnessed to build a novel quantum computer, and creating it this way could let us use machine learning to deepen our understanding of the …

Apr 15, 2025 · Explore the key moments in the history of quantum theory, from the early ideas of Albert Einstein and Werner Heisenberg to the discovery of phenomena like superposition and …

Quantum mechanics is the best tool we have to understand how the universe works on its smallest scales. Everything we can see around us, from far-off galaxies to our own bodies, is …

May 22, 2024 · Physics How quantum entanglement really works and why we accept its weirdness Subatomic particles can appear to instantly influence one another, no matter how …

Such quantum powers are completely foreign to us, yet are the basis of emerging technologies such as ultra-secure quantum cryptography and ultra-powerful quantum computing.

Jan 29, 2025 · Particles of light that effectively exist in 37 dimensions at once have been used to test an extreme version of a quantum paradox. “This experiment shows that quantum physics …