
quantum mechanics
Shedding A Light Into China’s Quantum Supremacy
Scientists from China have created a light-based quantum computer that can solve in minutes what will take a supercomputer billions of years.

The Smallest Fridge In The World: A Single Atom
A single barium atom can act as either a heat engine or refrigerator, a property that could be used to cool small devices and nanomachines in the future.
Quantum Mechanics ‘Locks’ Heat In Place
Scientists in Singapore have discovered how to ‘lock’ heat in place using two rotating metal rings.
Supporting Science At All Scales
Supercomputers are helping scientists investigate phenomena at all scales, from the cosmos to quantum mechanics.
Simulations Capture A Quantum Butterfly
Using Google’s quantum chip, an international team of researchers has successfully simulated a fractal pattern known as the Hofstadter butterfly.
The Future Of Data Storage Is Atomic
Researchers have stored information in a single atom, creating a memory device a million times smaller than commercially available ones.
HKU Quantum Scientist Becomes Asia’s First CIFAR-Azrieli Global Scholar
Dr. Giulio Chiribella was selected under a new international initiative to identify potential world leaders in research.
Classical Model Explains Light-Matter Interaction In Quantum World
In the quantum world, all the standard rules don't apply. Now, researchers have created a model that describes a quantum phenomenon in a classical way.
Calcium Isotope Holds Clue To Neutrino Mass Mystery
The secret to determining the mass of neutrinos, which are thought to be both matter and antimatter, could finally be unlocked by experiments measuring the decay of calcium-48.
The Quantum Mechanics Of Water
Researchers have now uncovered a small piece of the puzzle of how quantum mechanics affects hydrogen bonding in water.