A team of researchers at the University of Waterloo have made a breakthrough in quantum computing that elegantly bypasses the ...

As quantum computing develops, scientists are working to identify tasks for which quantum computers have a clear advantage over classical computers. So far, researchers have only pinpointed a handful ...

Quantum computing promises extraordinary power, but that same power may expose new security weaknesses. Quantum computers are expected to deliver dramatic gains in processing speed and capability, ...

At the heart of today’s computing future lies a new kind of chip—one that could make quantum computing practical, powerful, and scalable. Scientists have been chasing this dream for decades, but one ...

In the life sciences and healthcare industries, the speed of innovation impacts how soon new products, medications and ...

Quantum computing promises to disrupt entire industries because it leverages the rules of quantum physics to perform calculations in fundamentally new ways. Unlike traditional computers that process ...

In a bold step toward making quantum computing accessible enough to solve everyday problems, the Canadian city of Lethbridge has launched a first-of-its-kind community-based Quantum Super Hub. This ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. For computer scientists, solving problems is a bit like mountaineering. First they must choose a problem to solve—akin to identifying a ...

Magnetic materials are used to make MRI machines, hard drives, wireless chargers, and phone speakers. It takes a lot of expensive research and development to create new materials. “And there’s no ...