Researchers in Vienna have discovered something remarkable: crystals that don’t form in space, like diamonds or salt, but in time itself. Instead of atoms arranging neatly into repeating patterns, these new “time crystals” pulse with their own steady rhythm,

From computer chips to quantum dots—technological platforms were only made possible thanks to a detailed understanding of the used solid-state materials, such as silicon or more complex semiconductor materials.

Dr. David Bacon, now at University College London, helped classify the two types of dark excitons: momentum-dark and spin-dark. Momentum-dark excitons arise when electrons scatter into different valleys, while spin-dark excitons result from spin mismatches within the same valley.

A time crystal is a form of matter that shows continuous, repeating patterns over time, much like how atoms in a normal crystal repeat in space. Examples once existed in only complex, quantum matter, but now physicists have found a way to make a time crystal that can be seen, under certain conditions, with the naked eye.

For the first time, researchers at TU Wien have successfully manufactured a silicon-germanium (SiGe) transistor using an alternative approach that will not only allow for smaller dimensions in the future,

Quantum entanglement, the invisible connection between particles that entwines them in such a way that they act as one, has fascinated scientists for decades. It is also one of the most important ingredients for technologies to come—quantum computers,

Assigning ends of the system the standard experimental nicknames of Alice and Bob, the task required Alice to create a quantum state and Bob measure that state to understand its properties. The quantum computer then optimized this procedure until Bob’s output could be predicted before Alice revealed its state, reports to New Scientist state.

Researchers have created a chip-based device that can split phonons—tiny packets of mechanical vibration that can carry information in quantum systems. By filling a key gap, this device could help connect various quantum devices via phonons,

The Nvidia logo outside the company's offices in Shanghai, China, on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. In the last two weeks, NVIDIA, the enabler and chief beneficiary of the AI craze, has bought into quantum computing. “I'm a little surprised they haven't done it ...

The pioneering quantum campus is expected to create thousands of jobs in South Chicago and generate billions in economic activity for the state.