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.

Get ready to get excited about excitons. 

A physics breakthrough could lead to a new generation of advanced electronics

Excited About Excitons

A team of researchers claim excitons could lead to a new generation of electronic devices with transistors that lose less energy as heat.

A Physics Breakthrough Could Lead to a New Generation of Advanced Electronics

“We are witnessing the emergence of a totally new field of study."

The U.S. is ready to invest big in quantum computing.

Congress passes $1.2 billion quantum computing bill

Funding Secured

Congress has passed a $1.2 billion quantum computing bill designed to accelerate U.S. research into the nascent technology.

Congress Passes $1.2 Billion Quantum Computing Bill

Next stop: the desk of President Trump. 

What could be a bigger security threat than today's hackers? Quantum hackers.

Researchers: quantum computers could become ultimate hacking tool

Quantum Hackers

According to a new report, it could take 20 years for quantum-safe encryption to become mainstream. And that's bad news.

Researchers: Quantum Computers Could Become Ultimate Hacking Tool

Luckily we're already working on a solution.

IBM: quantum computers could be useful, but we don't know exactly how

What's the point

For a long time, we weren't sure whether quantum computers would actually serve a purpose. Now, IBM found something they're actually good at.

IBM: Quantum Computers Could Be Useful, But We Don’t Know Exactly How

One hope: that quantum tech will lead to better AI.

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.

That image of the Eiffel Tower isn't just a novelty.

It's now way easier to manipulate individual atoms in 3D

Researchers figure out a way to produce three-dimensional atomic arrays, which could prove incredibly useful for the creation of quantum computers.

It's Now Way Easier to Manipulate Individual Atoms in 3D

The technique could make quantum computers a whole lot more sophisticated.

It’s Now Way Easier to Manipulate Individual Atoms in 3D

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."

Three Things You Need to Know About Google's New Quantum Processor

Bristlecone's 72 qubits trump IBM's 50.

Three Things You Need to Know About Google’s New Quantum Processor

The new type of light could help facilitate quantum computing.

Physicists have made the second-ever observation of interacting photons

A new study observes interacting photons in groups of three, which could potentially carry information in quantum computing applications.

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Paradox Lost

Scientists Predict Quantum Jumps, Turning Physics on Its Head

Excited About Excitons

A Physics Breakthrough Could Lead to a New Generation of Advanced Electronics

Funding Secured

Congress Passes $1.2 Billion Quantum Computing Bill

Quantum Hackers

Researchers: Quantum Computers Could Become Ultimate Hacking Tool

What's the point

IBM: Quantum Computers Could Be Useful, But We Don’t Know Exactly How

Robots & Machines

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

Robots & Machines

It’s Now Way Easier to Manipulate Individual Atoms in 3D

Hard Science

Scientists Invented A Real-Life Flux Capacitor

Hard Science

Three Things You Need to Know About Google’s New Quantum Processor

Hard Science

Physicists Have Made the Second-Ever Observation of Interacting Photons

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