Quantum

Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) are proposing a blueprint for a ‘universal translator’ in quantum networks...

University of British Columbia researchers are aiming at long-distance entangled quantum networks with a coherent microwave-to-optical photon converter, that can theoretically be fabricated on a silicon wafer. Such a network would have fibre optic long-distance communication, possibly many km long, connecting microwave qubits. “The technology could serve as a translator for quantum computers, enabling them to talk to each other ...

Alice & Bob, the French quantum computing developers who are integrating their  quantum simulation libraries Dynamiqs with Nvidia’s CUDA-Q platform, have found that the combination accelerates the simulation of complex quantum dynamics by up to 75x. CUDA-Q is NVIDIA’s open-source quantum development platform for hybrid quantum-classical supercomputing. Dynamiqs is Alice & Bob’s  quantum simulation libraries which enable high-speed simulation of ...

One to note for any science lovers. You can now register now for the Summer Science Exhibition 2025, which takes place at Carlton House Terrace this July.

Spain is to invest €808 million in quantum technologies relating to computing, communications and sensors. The two main sources of funding are ERDF funds and the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan.  It is hoped that the investment will attract private investment of a further €700 million. “The digital transformation we are undergoing is driving disruptive technologies that will change the ...

Crypto Quantique, a provider of quantum-driven silicon IP and an end-to-end security platform for embedded devices, has announced a new lightweight root-of-trust (RoT) IP block to enable security feature implementation in resource-constrained MCUs and IoT devices. Called QRoot Lite, the implementation complies to the Measurement & Attestation RootS of Trust (MARS) specification developed by the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) as ...

An international group of scientists have used laser light shone onto gallium arsenide to make a super-solid – matter which behaves like both a liquid and a solid. “This is the first time a super-solid has been realised with light,” says researcher Daniele Sanvitto, head of the advanced photonics group at CNR-Nanotec at Lecce, “the potential applications go beyond fundamental ...

Alice & Bob, the fault-tolerant quantum computing specialist, has raised €100 million in its Series B funding round, led by Future French Champions (FFC), AVP (AXA Venture Partners) and Bpifrance. FFC is a partnership between QIA and Bpifrance. The funding will accelerate Alice & Bob’s path to build the world’s first useful quantum computer by 2030. “Having established performance records ...

A quantum-technology-based atomic clock has been developed at the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) to help improve surveillance and reconnaissance by decreasing reliance on GPS technology. GPS can be disrupted or blocked by adversaries and the new system could help conduct more secure and precise operations, said the government agency. The clock – using quantum technology – records ...

The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is organising the 4th Quantum Matters in Materials Science (QMMS) workshop in-person on Feb 19-20, 2025 at the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, 9700 Great Seneca Highway, Rockville, Maryland, 20850 The workshop will be focused on quantum phenomena in emerging materials. Large scale initiatives such as the Materials Genome Initiative, the ...