A series of quantum physics experiments and theoretical papers now suggest that heat can flow spontaneously from a cold ...

The fragility and laws of quantum physics generally make the characterization of quantum systems time‑consuming. Furthermore, ...

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are helping to pave a path for the eventual discovery ...

To push beyond this boundary, the team developed a quantum repeater system capable of creating memory–memory entanglement between two separate nodes. By linking these nodes through entanglement ...

The order outlines a widespread effort to plan for increased quantum innovation, private sector cooperation and international partnership in pursuit of a quantum computer for scientific applications ...

Scientists have developed a new way to read the hidden states of Majorana qubits, which store information in paired quantum ...

Quantum key distribution promises ultra-secure communication by using the strange rules of quantum physics to detect eavesdroppers instantly. But even the most secure quantum link can falter if the ...

Viruses exist at the boundary between living and non-living matter, while skin is a living interface between physics and ...

NPL has joined forces with other leading National Metrology Institutes to shape the international standards effort in quantum ...

For nearly a century, some of the simplest questions in quantum theory have stubbornly resisted clean answers, turning basic ...

Accelerate the future of technology by studying one of the world’s most cutting-edge fields: quantum information science and engineering (QISE). This exciting discipline is at the forefront of today’s ...

Henry Yuen is developing a new mathematical language to describe problems whose inputs and outputs aren’t ordinary numbers.