quantum physics

The unresolved storm swirling around Microsoft’s quantum computing claims has become a microcosm of modern scientific debate—unfolding at the loaded intersection of big tech ambition, academic rivalry, and the enigmatic frontier of quantum physics. Nearly half a decade after the publication of a...

Quantum computing has long hovered at the edge of scientific possibility, promising breakthroughs that could transform everything from cryptography and materials science to medicine and artificial intelligence. Yet, one towering challenge has always stood in the way: the intrinsic fragility of...

Microsoft Quantum Breakthrough Faces New Hurdles Microsoft’s ambitions in quantum computing have long captured the attention of the tech community. Recently, with the revelation of its Majorana 1 chip, the company touted a bold stride toward quantum supremacy—a leap anchored in topological...

In a bold stride into uncharted quantum territory, Microsoft has recently announced what it calls the first topological qubit—a development that, if confirmed, could pave the way for more error-resistant quantum computers. However, this claim has sparked a lively debate among experts in the...

Quantum technology, often imagined as the “operating system of the universe,” is rapidly advancing from abstract physics to practical computing, poised to trigger a revolution comparable to the dawn of the internet or the proliferation of artificial intelligence. In this ongoing transformation...

Here is a summary of the key content from the referenced Nature article "Microsoft quantum computing ‘breakthrough’ faces fresh challenge" (Dan Garisto, Nature, March 7, 2025): The article discusses skepticism and scientific critique regarding Microsoft's 2023 claim to have created the first...

A scanning tunneling microscope determines the topography and orientation of the graphene nanoribbons on the atomic scale. In spectroscopy mode, it determines changes in the density of electronic states, from the nanoribbon's interior to its edge. Credit: Crommie et al, Lawrence Berkeley...