Scientists at RIKEN have proposed a new way to make quantum systems synchronize in only one direction—like a one-way street for sound particles known as phonons. The breakthrough combines two quantum ...

In the fast-evolving world of quantum computing, one of the biggest hurdles isn't how fast calculations can be done—it's how long you can hold onto the delicate quantum information in the first place.

A quiet revolution is taking shape in the world of physics, and it doesn't rely on exotic particles or massive particle colliders. Instead, it begins with something much more familiar—sound.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like if machines could hear the world in ways far beyond human ears? For years, computers have been good at recognizing speech, canceling noise and simulating ...

Researchers have developed an ultra-thin drumhead-like membrane that lets sound signals, or phonons, travel through it with astonishingly low loss, better than even electronic circuits. These ...

This article is part of a package on the future of quantum computing. Read about the most promising applications of these machines here and see an illustrated field guide to qubits here. Inside a ...

The approach is known for high accuracy, but scaling it up while preserving that accuracy is technically difficult. Helios ...