2+ hour, 43+ min ago  (340+ words) Two quantum computers and two supercomputers teamed up to break the record on the biggest molecule yet to be simulated using quantum hardware An IBM quantum computer at Cleveland Clinic, one of the pair used to simulate a record-breakingly large…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago  (178+ words) Experiment with nanodiamonds reveals that they are less rigid than other diamonds, adding to our understanding of how they could be used in new technologies An artist's impression of nanodiamonds Diamonds are forever, but if you make them ultrasmall, they…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (443+ words) It's difficult to form a protective coating that prolongs battery life at the battery's cathode, but there may be a low-cost chemical solution It may be possible to extend the life of lithium-ion batteries using standard, low-cost chemistry. Lithium-ion batteries…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (187+ words) Confining and rotating extremely cold atoms or molecules within atomic "Ferris wheels" made from laser light could test relativity's predictions on the quantum scale Spinning ultracold atoms could help us reveal the limits of relativity Shutterstock / Dmitriy Rybin Shutterstock / Dmitriy…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago  (179+ words) Understanding the chemical properties of a molecule is an inherently quantum problem, making quantum computers a good tool for the job " and we may start seeing this take off in 2026 Quantum computers are well-matched to solve chemistry problems Whether quantum…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (344+ words) A device that relies on quantum effects and oversized atoms may be a more reliable way to measure temperature that doesn't require calibration The main part of the new set-up for cooling and trapping rubidium atoms Tomasz Kawalec CC BY-SA…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (366+ words) Two popular quantum computing algorithms for problems in chemistry may have very limited use even as quantum hardware improves Calculating the chemical properties of molecules could be a job for quantum computers ETH Zurich Quantum chemistry calculations that could advance…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (437+ words) A ring of 13 carbon atoms and two chlorine atoms has a remarkable molecular structure that means you would have to go around the loop four times to return to your starting position IBM Research and the University of Manchester Chemists…...

3+ mon, 17+ hour ago  (722+ words) Chemicals used in refrigeration break down in the atmosphere to produce trifluoroacetic acid, a persistent pollutant that could be harmful to humans and aquatic life Trifluoroacetic acid can be found in surface water Silicon Quantum Computing Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (141+ words) By exploring the properties, structures, and reactions of organic molecules, organic chemists can develop new materials, including drugs, fuels and plastics, and probe the underlying chemistry of life. .. Why quasicrystals shouldn't exist but are turning up in strange places Chemical…...