Latest about quantum computers
Gotcha! Photons Seen Without Being Destroyed in a First
Any device that picks up on the presence of light has to absorb its energy, and with it, the photons. At least, that was what scientists thought until now.
39 Minutes: Quantum Bits Store Data for Record Time
A new system has kept a quantum bit of information in an entangled state for 39 minutes at room temperature, more than 10 times longer than the previous record.
'Rare' Atom Finding May Advance Quantum Computers
Researchers have found a way to get quantum bits to last long enough to do computations with, using the magnetic properties of a rare earth element called holmium and the symmetry of platinum.
Spintronics Goes Through Blue Period
A simple, cheap dye might show the way to making new kinds of computers.
D-Wave Computer's Solution Raises More Questions
Does the computer owe its high performance to bizarre quantum effects?
Beam Me Up: Bits of Information Teleported Across Computer Chip
A quantum teleportation experiment takes another step toward building a real quantum computer by transporting qubits across a solid-state circuit.
Could Quantum Brain Effects Explain Consciousness?
A controversial theory suggests the brain acts like a quantum computer.
