Quantum Physics

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Sciences & Technology

Observing time crystals

Time crystals are mysterious configurations of particles that are perpetually switching and quantum computers can now be used to examine them

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Looking inside a pigeon’s ear using quantum technology

Quantum microscopy is able to image tiny biological magnetic structures inside a pigeon’s ear and may help to explain how animals use magnetic fields to navigate

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Machine learning to scale up the quantum computer

A machine learning framework has been created to precisely locate atom-sized quantum bits in silicon – a crucial step for building a large-scale silicon quantum computer

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Magnetic teeth revealed using quantum imaging

Scientists have used new quantum magnetic imaging techniques to study the hardest known biomineral – the magnetite found in mollusc teeth – which may inspire new industrial materials

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Podcast

The frontiers of physics: From planets to photons

Professor David Jamieson takes us on a journey of his research in physics; from the history of Galileo’s discoveries to quantum computing

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Lifting the lid on quantum computing

Newly developed software for learning quantum computer programming allows students to see inside the ‘black box’ and start using the ‘weird’ physics to solve problems

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What has Quantum ever done for me?

Much of quantum computing exists primarily in theory. Quantum sensing, however, is already here

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Can you explain Quantum computing?

Quantum computing can be a challenging concept to get your head around - could you explain it?

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Podcast

The Quantum sensing revolution

Quantum sensors can detect tiny changes at the level below the atom, and it’s leading to entirely new questions about how our biological systems work

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So, you want to work in Quantum computing?

Like the evolution of classic computers in the 1940s, quantum computers are on the cusp of mainstream, and researchers, businesses and universities are already getting themselves quantum ready

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