Why some quantum materials stall while others scale

Why some quantum materials stall while others scale

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Quantum Computing · October 15, 2025 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 231 words
What is a Good Quantum Encoding? Part 1

What is a Good Quantum Encoding? Part 1

• What is a Good Quantum Encoding? • Part 1 Over the past couple of years, I’ve been learning a little about the world of quantum machine learning (QML) and the sorts of things peo

Mathematics · September 25, 2025 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 259 words
In Quantum Sensing, What Beats Beating Noise? Meeting Noise Halfway.

In Quantum Sensing, What Beats Beating Noise? Meeting Noise Halfway.

• Official websites use .govA.govwebsite belongs to an official government organization in the United States. • Secure .gov websites use HTTPSAlock(LockA locked padlock) orhttps://

Lincoln Laboratory technologies win seven R&D 100 Awards for 2025

Lincoln Laboratory technologies win seven R&D 100 Awards for 2025

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Quantum Computing · September 9, 2025 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 232 words

DARPA, State of New Mexico establish framework to advance quantum computing

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Into the quantum realm

Into the quantum realm

• The macroscopic realm, which consists of everything from falling balls to orbiting planets, can be explained by the laws of classical mechanics. • When nature reaches the smalles

Theory-guided strategy expands the scope of measurable quantum interactions

Theory-guided strategy expands the scope of measurable quantum interactions

• MIT proposes theory‑guided framework to measure previously invisible material properties. • Focus on electron‑phonon coupling, key to electrical, thermal, optical behavior. • Tra

Quantum Computing · July 24, 2025 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 165 words
A quantum leap for antimatter measurements

A quantum leap for antimatter measurements

• BASE collaboration trapped an antiproton, oscillating between two quantum states for nearly a minute. • First demonstration of an antimatter qubit, opening doors for precise matt

Professor Emeritus Daniel Kleppner, highly influential atomic physicist, dies at 92

Professor Emeritus Daniel Kleppner, highly influential atomic physicist, dies at 92

• Daniel Kleppner, MIT professor emeritus, passed away at 92, leaving legacy in atomic physics. • Co‑invented hydrogen maser atomic clock, advancing precision timekeeping and GPS t

Quantum Computing · July 15, 2025 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 179 words
The high-tech wizardry of integrated photonics

The high-tech wizardry of integrated photonics

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Quantum Computing · July 2, 2025 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 304 words
New 3D chips could make electronics faster and more energy-efficient

New 3D chips could make electronics faster and more energy-efficient

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Quantum Computing · June 18, 2025 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 344 words
Closing in on superconducting semiconductors

Closing in on superconducting semiconductors

• Data centers use 4.4% of US energy, with 57% consumed by CPUs and GPUs. • Rising energy demands make energy‑efficient computing essential for future high‑performance systems. • S

Quantum Computing · June 17, 2025 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 183 words
MIT engineers advance toward a fault-tolerant quantum computer

MIT engineers advance toward a fault-tolerant quantum computer

• MIT engineers push quantum computing toward fault tolerance by enhancing photon-atom coupling. • Stronger coupling speeds up readout, critical for rapid error correction before d

Quantum Computing · April 30, 2025 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 184 words
Device enables direct communication among multiple quantum processors

Device enables direct communication among multiple quantum processors

• MIT researchers created a superconducting interconnect enabling direct communication among multiple quantum processors. • The device supports scalable all‑to‑all connectivity, el

Quantum Computing · March 21, 2025 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 170 words
Researchers establish new basis for quantum sensing and communication

Researchers establish new basis for quantum sensing and communication

• MIT and UniFe researchers develop framework using non‑Gaussian quantum states for sensing and communication. • Non‑Gaussian states overcome Gaussian limitations, unlocking full q

Quantum Computing · March 13, 2025 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 179 words
Physicists measure a key aspect of superconductivity in 'magic-angle' graphene

Physicists measure a key aspect of superconductivity in 'magic-angle' graphene

• Superfluid stiffness quantifies how easily electron pairs flow without resistance. • MIT and Harvard scientists directly measured this property in magic‑angle graphene. • Magic‑a

Quantum Computing · February 5, 2025 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 171 words
Fast control methods enable record-setting fidelity in superconducting qubit

Fast control methods enable record-setting fidelity in superconducting qubit

• MIT team develops two fast control techniques for fluxonium qubit. • Achieves world-record single-qubit fidelity of 99.998%, surpassing previous benchmarks in quantum computing.

Quantum Computing · January 14, 2025 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 176 words
New Video Podcast: fAQ

New Video Podcast: fAQ

• Launch of new video podcast ‘fAQ’ featuring casual chats on quantum physics and AI. • Co-hosts: author and Adam Green, a biologist and former Khan Academy academic director. • Ta

Mathematics · March 28, 2023 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 169 words
What is Superposition, Really?

What is Superposition, Really?

• Superposition is simply a linear combination of states, like adding vectors in linear algebra. • The concept can be visualized without math using everyday analogies, such as over

Mathematics · March 28, 2023 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 191 words
Modeling Sequences with Quantum States

Modeling Sequences with Quantum States

• Introduces quantum-inspired methods for modeling sequential data via tensor networks. • Uses bipartite graph representations of matrices to visualize linear maps. • Applies quant

Mathematics · March 16, 2023 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 162 words
Understanding Entanglement With SVD

Understanding Entanglement With SVD

• SVD decomposes any matrix M into UDV†, revealing singular values and vectors. • Singular values, arranged in D, indicate the importance of each concept in M. • Left and right sin

Mathematics · March 16, 2023 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 181 words