Advances in recent years suggest we are entering the Quantum Frontier Era. National security, science, economic ...

A quiet transformation is unfolding in the way scientists design the materials that power modern technology. From faster ...

Our world relies heavily on intractable encryption to protect everything from digital signatures, private emails and banking information. Yet these day-to-day transactions are vulnerable to ...

It looks like a golden chandelier and contains the coldest place in the universe. What I am looking at is not just the most powerful computer in the world, but the key to financial security, Bitcoin, ...

Four decades ago, physicists were theorizing that the mind-bending mechanics of quantum physics could be harnessed to make a new kind of computer that’s exponentially more powerful than conventional ...

A team of Chinese scientists has developed the world's fastest quantum computer prototype, named Jiuzhang 4.0, capable of ...

In a stride toward the future of technology, China Telecom Quantum Group, a subsidiary of telecom giant China Telecom, is ...

This article is part of a package on the future of quantum computing. Read about the most promising applications of these machines here and see an illustrated field guide to qubits here. Inside a ...

IBM has launched its most powerful quantum computer to date. Dubbed the Osprey, a 433-qubit machine that has three times the number of qubits than its Eagle machine which landed last year. The number ...

Quantum computing is advancing fast, and nations are racing to field the first machines powerful enough to break modern encryption. This race has direct consequences for the commercial space industry, ...

Amid warnings UK science is "bleeding to death" – with ideas born here monetised overseas – the government has promised to spend up to £1bn buying quantum computers from UK companies. It is part of an ...