In a leap forward for quantum computing, physicists unveiled an eight-qubit topological quantum processor, the first of its kind. The chip, built as a proof-of-concept for the scientists' design, ...

A new optical fiber link between CERN and Paris will provide the Laboratory with an accurate frequency reference, enhancing ...

New form of crystal storage stores bits as missing atoms, achieving what may be the highest possible storage density of ...

A new optical fiber connection linking CERN and the French National Metrological Institute in Paris is now operational to provide a stable frequency reference for antimatter experiments. This ...

The company said it created a “new state of matter” that represents a major advance for quantum computing. But physicists who ...

Physicists use mathematical assumptions in many situations that forbid time from moving backwards – but that isn’t ...

Researchers at Microsoft have announced the creation of the first “topological qubits” in a device that stores information in an exotic state of matter.

M icrosoft has unveiled a new quantum chip named Majorana 1 which it claims will be able to solve major, real-world problems ...

An early-career physicist mathematically connects timelike and spacelike form factors, opening the door to further insights ...

Scientists have now mapped the forces acting inside a proton, showing in unprecedented detail how quarks -- the tiny particles within -- respond when hit by high-energy photons. The international team ...

In a first-of-its-kind experiment conducted at the world's most powerful particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), scientists have attempted to discover if the universe's heaviest ...