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

Superconductors: Floating trains, perfect electricity and a quantum leap

December 04, 2025 9:32 am

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.

In 2012, it was estimated that a 2048-bit RSA key could be broken by a quantum computer with a billion physical qubits.

Quantum computers with 1 million qubits can crack RSA encryption in a week, Google study reveals

June 01, 2025 8:49 am

With recent advancements in quantum computing, Google researchers also emphasised an urgent shift to post-quantum cryptography.

Schrödinger’s cat, alive and dead, remains the most famous metaphor for quantum uncertainty. (AI generated Image/DALLE)

The universe, the atom, and a cat both dead and alive: Understanding Quantum Mechanics

June 01, 2025 8:08 am

The classical scientific theories by which we understand the world around us do not hold good at the subatomic level. There, reality is governed by probabilities, and particles exist both as waves and particles. Read more about quantum mechanics - and about one of the most legendary scientific debates of the modern era.