They can swim, squirm, wriggle, walk, fly, leap and slither—the blueprints for our most promising robots don’t arise from the fertile brains of scientists at all. They come from the infinite variety and inventiveness of nature. Meet the biomimetic bots of the future.

Our most promising robots actually arise from the infinite variety of nature. Meet the biomimetic bots of the future.

Bio-Robots: Animal-Inspired Machines

The discovery could help overcome a major quantum computing hurdle.

Stacking graphene creates entirely new quantum states

Layer Up

By stacking two layers of graphene, physicists produced entirely new quantum states that they think might help overcome a major hurdle to quantum computers.

Stacking Graphene Creates Entirely New Quantum States

The "supermaterial" has a super power we didn't know about.

We're one major step closer to useful quantum computers.

Scientists predict quantum jumps, turning physics on its head

Paradox Lost

Not only are quantum jumps predictable, they can also be reversed, according to a new Yale study that could benefit quantum computing research.

Scientists Predict Quantum Jumps, Turning Physics on Its Head

Found: Schrödinger’s cat, alive and well.

A team of scientists has got five years and $15 million to get a working device.

The world's first practical quantum computer may be just five years away

Robots & Machines

A five-year project to build the world's first practical quantum computer just began. Futurism chatted with the lead engineer to learn how it'll happen.

The World’s First Practical Quantum Computer May Be Just Five Years Away

A practical quantum computer would leave your desktop in the dust.

Scientists made a real-life flux capacitor

Hard Science

We now have not one, but two potential designs for a flux capacitor. But no, sorry, it won't help you travel through time.

Scientists Made A Real-Life Flux Capacitor

It won't power your car as you travel through time, but it could help usher in the age of quantum computing.

Scientists Invented A Real-Life Flux Capacitor

When a quantum computer outperforms a traditional computer, it will be a "watershed moment for our field."

3 things you need to know about Google's new quantum processor

Google has lifted the lid on its new quantum processor, Bristlecone. The project could play a key role in making quantum computers "functionally useful."

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