9 May 2023
Particles with unusual properties called anyons have long been sought after as a potential building block for advanced quantum computers, and now researchers have found one – using a quantum computer
30 April 2023
It is thought that quantum computers will eventually be able to crack the encryption methods we use today, but exactly when this will happen is an open question. Now, one cryptographer has started a betting pool
29 April 2023
Understanding the interactions between quantum physics and gravity within a black hole is one of the thorniest problems in physics, but quantum computers could soon offer an answer
22 March 2023
A device that uses supersized rubidium atoms could make it possible to transmit outputs from quantum computers through standard optical fibres. That in turn could make it easier to build networks of quantum computers
18 March 2023
Methods to generate the random numbers we need for secure communications are all flawed in some way, but quantum computers that exist today could produce random numbers that can't be faked
5 March 2023
Quantum bits inspired by Schrödinger’s cat could allow quantum computers to make fewer mistakes and more efficiently crack algorithms used for encryption
27 February 2023
The first simulation of a wormhole on a quantum computer made headlines, but a new study brings into question whether it was an accurate representation
23 February 2023
For the first time, Google has shown it is possible to reduce the overall number of errors produced by a quantum computer, meaning it should be possible to build larger, useful devices
21 February 2023
Quantum computers can currently only run small programs but a trick for reducing a quantum program's size could boost their power for running AI algorithms
7 January 2023
A monetary system built using a combination of quantum computers and the mathematics of knots could be impossible to counterfeit
