What makes something quantum? This question has kept a small but dedicated fraction of the world's population—most of them ...

Microsoft team led by UC Santa Barbara physicists unveils first-of-its-kind topological qubit, paving the way for a more ...

The field of quantum computing has seen a flurry of recent announcements indicating that the machines may be nearing ...

Microsoft scientists have created a quantum processor that taps into a rare state of matter that was first theorized in the ...

After 17 years of research, Microsoft has finally developed the Majorana 1 chip, its first quantum computing processor based ...

Microsoft said Wednesday it has developed a computer chip based on a new "topological" state of matter — not solid, liquid or ...

Microsoft has taken 17 years to create a new subatomic particle with the right blend of size, speed and stability for quantum ...

There's a type of particle called a Majorana fermion that was hypothesized in 1937. This particle has some unique properties, ...

Quantum computing can power breakthroughs in medicine that would normally take today's systems millions of years to calculate ...

On Wednesday, Microsoft unveiled a major scientific breakthrough that it believes will kick-start the quantum computing ...

Majorana 1 relies on ‘topological superconductivity,’ a never-before-seen theoretical form of matter.

Microsoft has long been working on an alternative that could cut down on the overhead by using components that are far more ...