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For semiconductors and GPS, thank C V Raman, Satyendra Nath Bose, Einstein — and hay fever in 1925

December 31, 2025 11:41 am

One century after the Helgoland breakthrough, quantum principles have entered popular culture through the mythical Schrödinger cat. So profound was this work that every reigning doctrine — from communism and Buddhism to Vedanta — took positions on what quantum science means for its worldview

In 1997, Dutch scientists levitated a from with superconducting magnets ( AI image)

Superconductors: Floating trains, perfect electricity and a quantum leap

December 12, 2025 2:28 pm

From floating trains to powerful MRI coils and particle accelerators, superconductors drive some of the most advanced machines.

IBM researcher holds IBM Quantum Nighthawk chip

IBM unveils new ‘Nighthawk’ quantum chip, aims for quantum advantage next year

November 15, 2025 10:03 am

IBM also said it is on track to deliver large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computing systems by 2029.

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis. (Image: @NobelPrize/X)

This year, Physics Nobel prize reflects a broader transformation in the field

October 08, 2025 12:50 pm

The boundaries between pure and applied physics have become porous. Today’s fundamental research is often motivated by technological possibilities, while technological breakthroughs frequently emerge from deep theoretical insights

For decades, physicists wondered how big a system could be and still show quantum effects. (Image created by ChatGPT)

How the Physics Nobel-winning experiment shaped quantum computing

October 22, 2025 12:51 pm

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics goes to three scientists who made electrical circuits act like atoms - an experiment which lies at the heart of our quantum future.

Inside the Large Hadron Collider at CERN - the massive underground machine that confirmed the Higgs boson’s existence and helped complete the Standard Model’s picture of the universe. (Image: Instagram/CERN)

Building blocks of our Universe: How scientists tamed the particle zoo

September 23, 2025 11:18 am

What do quarks, electrons, and photons have in common? They’re all part of the Standard Model - the theory that helped physicists make sense of the tiniest building blocks of the universe.

Scientists have created a new phase of matter that moves forever without using energy. (AI-generated image/DALLE)

Time crystals: Matter that ticks without a clock and defies physics

August 14, 2025 1:02 pm

Once a wild theory, time crystals are now a lab-made reality. Born from equations and skepticism, these quantum structures break time’s symmetry.

On quantum technology, India has much to do. Global partnerships hold the key

July 02, 2025 6:42 pm

India should actively engage with like-minded countries to secure its position within technology anchored geopolitics

IBM has built devices with over 100 qubits and is pursuing a 1,000-qubit machine.

Quantum Computing: Journey from bits to qubits still has far to go

July 08, 2025 1:24 pm

The next generation of computers could reshape science, security, and global power. It will not be about what’s possible with bits, but about what we can achieve with qubits.