Tech giant Microsoft claimed in a recent press release to have made the first topological qubit – an important milestone in the development of quantum computers. But some experts say the firm’s claim ...

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The fusion physicist Ian Chapman is to be the next head of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) – the UK’s biggest public research funder. He will take up the position in June, replacing the geniticist ...

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A new study of how dense human crowds move in confined spaces could help predict potentially life-threatening collective ...

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According to Sobarzo’s and colleagues, this problem has been confounded by the diverse array of variables associated with a material’s contact electrification. These include its electronic properties, ...

Quantum physics can be baffling but see how much you know in this quiz devised by Matin Durrani to mark the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ) ...