Scalable, Cheap, Impregnable? U.K. Quantum Hardware Breakthrough May Be All That

Revolutionary quantum breakthrough paves way for safer online communication The world is one step closer to having a totally secure internet and an answer to the growing threat of cyber-attacks, thanks to a team of international scientists who have created a unique prototype which could transform how we communicate online. The invention led by the […]

Spin-Based Quantum Computing Edges Closer With New Spin-Controlling Methods

Scientists Excite Magnons in Nanostructures With Laser Pulses Points to note… +  Physicists from MIPT and the Russian Quantum Center, joined by colleagues from Saratov State University and Michigan Technological University, have demonstrated new methods for controlling spin waves in nanostructured bismuth iron garnet films via short laser pulses. Presented in Nano Letters, the solution […]

Schrödinger’s Cat Need Not Worry About Gravity

The Fate of Schrödinger’s Cat Probably Isn’t in The Hands of Gravity, Experiment Finds Read More… +  A number of physicists have wondered if good old gravity is responsible for forcing the particle equivalent of a roulette ball to settle into its metaphorical pocket. That’s looking a little less likely in the wake of a […]