22+ hour, 27+ min ago  (1051+ words) Until now, controlling qubits in neutral atom systems demanded physically moving each atom into position, creating a bottleneck for faster processing. This work demonstrates selective operations on atoms *while* they are moving, eliminating the need for complex atom shuttling. Generating…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (777+ words) Microsoft is exploring a hybrid approach to materials science that leverages quantum computers to generate highly accurate data, which will then be used to train AI models on classical machines. This combination of quantum accuracy and AI speed aims to…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (901+ words) An international team of scientists has created and characterized a molecule with a unique corkscrew-like electron pattern, representing the first experimental observation of half-M'bius electronic topology in a single molecule. Validating this exotic behavior required a high-fidelity quantum computing simulation,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (924+ words) Xanadu Quantum Technologies received $2.027,507 in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy's ARPA-E program to develop a quantum simulation platform for next-generation batteries. The project, conducted with the University of Chicago, aims to accelerate the development of batteries with higher energy…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (904+ words) Scientists have created and observed a molecule with a half-M'bius electronic topology, a unique structure where electrons flow in a corkscrew-like pattern. This discovery, published in *Science*, was validated using quantum computing to understand the molecule's unusual chemical behavior and…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (419+ words) Remarkably, these newly generated molecules even surpassed the characteristics of the original training data in terms of drug-likeness, achieved without any deliberate optimisation to favour such outcomes. This suggests a powerful ability to sample and extract key features relevant to…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (297+ words) By engineering these coherence properties allows for temporal compression, spectral sideband generation, and even the creation of attosecond pulse trains. This focus on slower electrons offers unique opportunities beyond probing strong coupling and recoil-sensitive dynamics, as these beams are well-suited…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (506+ words) Can we accurately model complex molecules without requiring supercomputers and years of calculation time. A new technique, stochastic tensor contraction, now makes high-precision modelling of larger systems feasible. Opening doors to faster advances in materials science and drug discovery. This…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (637+ words) Researchers have developed enhanced machine learning models, based on the Allegro interatomic potential, that improve prediction accuracy of atomic properties in diverse materials, including copper and lithium, while carefully balancing computational efficiency through multi-objective optimisation and architectural modifications. https://quantumzeitgeist.com/wp-content/uploads/molecule-structure.jpg Scientists…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (805+ words) Researchers have developed a computationally efficient method for improving the reliability of atomic simulations by fine-tuning existing machine learning models, reducing training time by up to 96% whilst maintaining accurate predictions of material behaviour. https://quantumzeitgeist.com/wp-content/uploads/Image_fx-40-35.jpg Scientists are increasingly reliant on accurate…...