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GKP codes and quantum error correction
Researchers show that the performance of GKP codes — which are useful for quantum error correction — is closely tied to the geometry of their structure and the amount of energy put into them. Read More
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At Capitol Hill briefing, experts and officials say investment in quantum critical to future
From the University of Chicago: The University of Chicago convenes leaders from research, government and industry to underscore technology’s ‘transformative’ possibilities. Read More
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Researchers zero in on a new material for quantum information storage
From Argonne National Laboratory: Research from Argonne and the University of Chicago points to a previously unidentified trait in magnesium oxide that could lend itself to use in quantum systems. Read More
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Improving the efficiency of quantum algorithms for complex molecules
Researchers develop an algorithm to help quantum computers simulate complex molecules, reducing the memory demands of a classical preselection algorithm and helping estimate the quantum resource requirements for simulating larger chemical systems. Read More
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The world’s top 10 institutions for quantum physics
From Nature Index: The University of Chicago and MIT, two Q-NEXT partners, are among Nature Index's top 10 institutions in the world for quantum physics. Read More
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A new architecture for quantum RAM
From University of Chicago: University of Chicago’s Andrew Cleland, Liang Jiang and team propose a novel architecture for providing lightning-fast data access to already lightning-fast quantum computers — by routing individual "particles" of sound. Read More
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Giulia Galli wins Berni J. Alder CECAM prize
University of Chicago’s Giulia Galli wins the Berni J. Alder CECAM Prize, which recognizes exceptional contributions to the field of microscopic simulation of matter. Read More
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Controlling the makeup of semiconductor materials for quantum technologies
Researchers highlight how controlling the isotopic makeup of semiconductor materials is becoming a key part of designing effective quantum technologies. Read More
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A new design for quantum random access memory
Scientists present a new design for quantum random access memory, which allows a quantum computer to look up multiple pieces of data memory locations at once in a superposition. Read More
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Higher control over high-frequency superconducting qubits
A research team shows how to control individual photons at millimeter-wave frequencies using a special qubit. The breakthrough could open a new part of the electromagnetic spectrum for quantum technologies. Read More
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David Awschalom wins global Breakthrough of the Year award
David Awschalom, Q-NEXT Chief Science Officer and the Liew Family Professor of Quantum Engineering and Physics at the University of Chicago, received the prestigious Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year in Physical Sciences for a pioneering body of work that broke the wall between quantum technology, molecules, and proteins. Read More
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Helium lifts new quantum computing concept
A team led by Jacob Covey, who is part of Q-NEXT and is an Associate Professor at the University of Chicago, laid out a new concept that could turn helium’s light weight into the next generation of quantum computers. The design relies on helium-3, an isotope with different quantum properties than the helium-4 used to cool MRI machines and fill party balloons. Once built, the computer could use high-powered lasers as “optical tweezers” to capture and control individual atoms of helium. Read More
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Researchers make materials that support quantum technology
Researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign who are part of Q-NEXT are engineering material systems that support quantum technology. Chris Anderson and his team are developing materials for quantum transduction — the conversion of quantum information from one form to another. Elizabeth Goldschmidt, Daniel Shoemaker, and colleagues are developing quantum memory technology that stores quantum information for extended periods of time. Read More
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Silicon Chip Offers New Way to Probe Quantum Materials in Strong Magnetic Fields
Scientists have created a silicon chip that can detect the electrical behavior of very small materials by using very high-frequency waves. The chip is made only from silicon and other non-superconducting materials and still performs very well when cooled from room temperature down to about 4 Kelvin. Read More
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Making quantum bits ready to use again much sooner
Scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Intel have found that a simple electrical pulse can quickly push a quantum dot qubit out of a latched state and return it to its starting condition with very high reliability. Read More
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Q-NEXT-developed open-source software receives 2026 R&D 100 award
SeQUeNCe, a free, open-source software developed by Argonne scientists with Q-NEXT support, is one of seven Argonne projects that received a 2026 R&D 100 Award. The SeQUeNCe software lets researchers test how quantum networks might work before building them. Read More
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Researchers generate spontaneous magnons that synchronize with external signals
Researchers at Argonne and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign demonstrate a method for generating stable ripples in magnetic materials called magnons. The work opens avenues for information processing in microelectronics and quantum devices. Read More
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Uncovering the hidden disorder in silicon quantum computers
From the U.S. Department of Energy: Q-NEXT researchers map the variation in materials to the atom level to scale up silicon qubits Read More
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Color centers in high-purity diamond
Researchers mapped how electron irradiation makes defects inside diamond, finding that creating more vacancies does not always produce more NV centers. Too many vacancies can form unwanted defects. This result can inform advances in quantum sensing. Read More
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Containing multitudes: SLAC scientist collaborates to create scalable qubits
At SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Q-NEXT collaborator Shannon Harvey develops quantum dots — a mass-producible type of qubit. Driven by curiosity about nature and how things work, Harvey draws on her facility for working at the nanoscale. Read More