Toyota Research Institute of North America (TRINA) and Xanadu, a leader in quantum computing, have launched a new project to harness the power of quantum computing in advancing materials science simulations. This collaboration focuses on developing quantum algorithms to improve the design, characterization, and optimization of complex materials, including those with desired quantum properties critical for future mobilities. The initiative targets at new avenues towards material discovery and development, with broad applications across quantum sensors, energy technologies, and beyond.

Scientists at Princeton University, led by Bangladeshi researcher M. Zahid Hasan, have marked a significant milestone in quantum physics. This achievement, documented in the Nature Physics journal on 20 February, showcases the observation of long-range quantum coherence at relatively high temperatures. This advancement is crucial for the development of next-generation technologies, including super-fast computers and ultra-secure communication networks, which until now have been hindered by the need for extremely low temperatures to achieve this state.

Alberto Gómez Saiz, Principal IC Engineer at Quantum Motion has been awarded a prestigious Industrial Fellowship by the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851. Alberto’s fellowship will enable research into the integration of quantum components into traditional microchip technology at Quantum Motion with PhD support from Imperial College London.

In nano-scale electronic circuits, the phenomenon of ‘quantum interference’ between electrons can lead to states where electrons appear to split.

Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat have developed a method to model a central theory of quantum gravity in the laboratory. Their goal: to decipher previously unexplained phenomena in the quantum world.

Physicists from Würzburg present a nanometre-sized light antenna with electrically modulated surface properties – a breakthrough that could pave the way for faster computer chips.

In recent theoretical research, Ge and collaborators Jiru Liu and M. Suhail Zubairy, members of the Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University, explored the relationship between the two fundamental resources to quantum physics. They established a single way to quantify the two properties, defining a mathematical description of each. Their paper, “Classical-Nonclassical Polarity of Gaussian States,” was published in the prestigious Physical Review Letters.

A research team led by Prof. YANG Kai at the Institute of Physics (IOP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with Prof. LADO Jose from Aalto University, has developed an important bottom-up approach to simulate quantum many-body topological phases at the atomic scale.

In the development of particle physics, researchers have introduced an innovative particle encoding mechanism that promises to improve how information in particle physics is digitally registered and analyzed. This new method, focusing on the quantum properties of constituent quarks, offers unprecedented scalability and precision. It paves the way for significant advancements in high-energy experiments and simulations.

At Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a group of scientists used neutron scattering techniques to investigate a relatively new functional material called a Weyl semimetal. This crystalline material hosts low-energy quasiparticles, which are atomic-scale properties treated as a particle. These Weyl fermions move very quickly in a material and can carry electrical charge at room temperature. Scientists think that Weyl semimetals, if used in future electronics, could allow electricity to flow more efficiently and enable more energy-efficient computers and other electronic devices.