Physicists often work unusual hours. You will find them running experiments at 4am and 10pm. This is because, so long as the pertinent conditions inside a lab – such as temperature or light level – are…
New Zealand has a strong legacy in quantum physics. But to turn this into a thriving commercial sector will require investment in training and retaining top talent.
A team of researchers have determined a new way to distinguish quantum bits in the eventual creation of a quantum computer…
Freezing light in mid-air isn’t just the realm of Star Wars, as new research shows. But what do you do with the light once it’s trapped? One option is to use it to develop new forms of computers.
The Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science recognise excellence in science and science teaching. This year, we asked three prizewinners to reflect on their work and factors that influenced their careers…
A quantum technology boom is coming, and Australia must act to avoid missing out. A new CSIRO roadmap plots a course for this new industry.
A new technique using sticky tape has brought physicists a step closer to building energy efficient components for quantum…
When it comes to physics experiments, quantum simulations aren’t quite the real thing – but in some cases they’re much closer than you’d expect.
The discovery that superconducting circuits can behave like quantum particles was a revolutionary development in the field of quantum technologies.
A future that continues to have increasingly fast computing depends on quantum physics – but research is showing that there are limits to how fast quantum computers can go.
