Studying and designing novel materials is a central application of quantum mechanics. Chemists, materials scientists, and ...

The hope for quantum computers is that the devices will be able to solve complex tasks such as predicting how chemicals react or cracking encrypted text. One of the main reasons that the machines are ...

A team of scientists has used an IBM quantum computer to simulate the magnetic behavior of potassium copper fluoride, known ...

IBM (IBM) said its quantum computer can simulate real magnetic materials with results that match neutron scattering experiments, marking a step toward using quantum systems for scientific research.

How does the Earth generate its magnetic field? While the basic mechanisms seem to be understood, many details remain unresolved. A team of researchers from the Center for Advanced Systems ...

Two weeks ago, D-Wave System announced a scientific breakthrough using their quantum annealing computers systems. They published in the esteemed journal @ScienceMagazine. Their newest annealing ...

The Evolving Landscape Of Material Science. It feels like material science is really hitting its stride right now. We’re not ...

Sandia National Laboratories scientist Rémi Dingreville has co-developed a way to speed up virtually any kind of computer simulation, a ubiquitous research tool across science and industry.

Team from U.S. Department of Energy-funded Quantum Science Center demonstrates quantum computers can perform material ...