In a leap forward for quantum computing, physicists unveiled an eight-qubit topological quantum processor, the first of its kind. The chip, built as a proof-of-concept for the scientists' design ...

In a leap forward for quantum computing, a Microsoft team led by UC Santa Barbara physicists on Wednesday unveiled an eight-qubit topological quantum processor, the first of its kind. The chip ...

Scanning-tunnelling microscope with a superconducting tip could help uncover materials for next-generation quantum computers ...

A ‘topoconductor’ is a brand-new type of material that Microsoft created. It helps keep the quantum information safe from ...

Magnetic-superconducting hybrid systems are key to unlocking topological superconductivity, a state that could host Majorana ...

Amazon revealed a prototype quantum computing processor it developed, called Ocelot, which the company says will help reduce ...

Quantum computing progress is slow, and press releases often fail to convey the amount of work required to make practical ...

Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing and Huazhong University of Science and Technology have conducted a theoretical analysis demonstrating how a "topological quantum battery ...

Quantum computing could change the world over the coming decades. It's not too early to think about how to profit from this generational technological leap.

Among the businesses racing to capture a piece of this market is pure-play quantum company Rigetti Computing (RGTI-0.18%) and tech goliath Microsoft (MSFT-0.28%).

For topological quantum computing, Majorana particles — more specifically Majorana zero modes — are the tool of choice. Named for Italian physicist Ettore Majorana, who predicted them in 1937, these ...