Quantum Computing

A new quantum computer sets a high watermark for accuracy. Are we on the verge of a big breakthrough?

Of the more than 624,000 highway bridges in the U.S., an estimated 220,000 need repairs. Quantum sensors could help engineers better safeguard these vital pieces of infrastructure

The company has been touting its quantum technology for years, but some experts say these claims just don’t pass muster

The Department of Energy official discusses what will drive tomorrow’s innovation

Microsoft’s announcement of a new quantum computing breakthrough with its Majorana 2 chip continues a trend of bold claims followed by scant evidence

Generating and confirming the randomness of qubits could lead to breakthroughs in computer data encryption

Quantum computing could lead to revolutions in cryptography, materials design and telecommunications. But fulfilling those promises could be many years away

Sometimes science does make our world turn upside down

Here are six ways to build a quantum computer

The rare isotope helium-3 is one of Earth’s most precious commodities—so precious, in fact, that it might prove profitable to mine from the moon

Researchers have developed a way to flip time to move backward in a quantum system. This level of control could lead to bizarre real-world applications

The SciFy program tests whether adversaries’ most outlandish scientific claims add up or fall apart