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Quantum-secure Internet expands to citywide scale
Device-independent quantum-encrypted keys distributed over 100 km
Quantum Systems Accelerator focuses on technologies for computing
Bert de Jong of Lawrence Berkeley National Lab is our podcast guest
Quantum scientists release ‘manifesto’ opposing the militarization of quantum research
More than 250 quantum scientists have signed the quantum scientists for disarmament manifesto
People in quantum science and technology
Quantum jobs and careers
Here are some of the many quantum careers we have featured on Physics World. For more jobs and career information, check out the Physics World Jobs hub.
Preparing the next generation of US physicists for a quantum future
Emily Edwards and Claudia Fracchiolla discuss challenges and opportunities in quantum education
Taking the leap – how to prepare for your future in the quantum workforce
Katherine Skipper and Tushna Commissariat interview three experts in the quantum arena, to get their advice on careers in the quantum market
Physics World Quantum Briefing 2.0
Take a look at our free-to-read digital issue of Physics World Quantum Briefing 2.0 – the Autumn update, which looks back on the celebrations so far for the 2025 International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, and brings you right up to date with a selection of articles on the history, mystery and industry of quantum mechanics.
Latest quantum research
New quantum-enabled proteins could improve biosensing
Researchers use directed evolution to create magneto-sensitive fluorescent proteins that can interact with magnetic fields and radio waves
Read article: New quantum-enabled proteins could improve biosensing
Entanglement reveals the difficulty of computational problems
Efficiency and hardness of a computation problem are revealed
Read article: Entanglement reveals the difficulty of computational problems
Metasurfaces create super-sized neutral atom arrays for quantum computing
Technique lays the groundwork for neutral-atom quantum computers with more than 100,000 qubits, say physicists
Read article: Metasurfaces create super-sized neutral atom arrays for quantum computing
Schrödinger cat state sets new size record
Clusters containing thousands of metal atoms obey the laws of quantum mechanics, say physicists
Read article: Schrödinger cat state sets new size record
Einstein’s recoiling slit experiment realized at the quantum limit
A century-old thought experiment on wave–particle duality is brought into the laboratory using a single trapped atom
Read article: Einstein’s recoiling slit experiment realized at the quantum limit
Could silicon become the bedrock of quantum computers?
Australian spin-out Silicon Quantum Computing makes the case with a modality-leading 11-qubit processor
Read article: Could silicon become the bedrock of quantum computers?
Explore more in quantum science and technology
International Year of Quantum Science and Technology draws to a close
Two-day event in Ghana marked the official end of IYQ
Read article: International Year of Quantum Science and Technology draws to a close
Winners of International Quantum Year science-journalism competition picked
Physics World and Physics Magazine announce successful pitches
Read article: Winners of International Quantum Year science-journalism competition picked
Joined-up thinking in quantum metrology: why collaboration is the secret of success
NPL has joined forces with other leading National Metrology Institutes to shape the international standards effort in quantum technologies
Read article: Joined-up thinking in quantum metrology: why collaboration is the secret of success
Encrypted qubits can be cloned and stored in multiple locations
“Elegant” result has implications for a quantum internet
Read article: Encrypted qubits can be cloned and stored in multiple locations
Modelling wavefunction collapse as a continuous flow yields insights on the nature of measurement
Quantum state diffusion framework makes it possible to characterize quantum measurement in terms of entropy production
Read article: Modelling wavefunction collapse as a continuous flow yields insights on the nature of measurement
Quantum state teleported between quantum dots at telecoms wavelengths
Frequency-converted photons are key to proof-of-principle experiment
Read article: Quantum state teleported between quantum dots at telecoms wavelengths
Quantum metrology at NPL: we explore the challenges and opportunities
This podcast features Tim Prior and John Devaney of the National Physical Laboratory
Read article: Quantum metrology at NPL: we explore the challenges and opportunities
Cracking the limits of clocks: a new uncertainty relation for time itself
Physicists uncover a universal limit on timekeeping precision, proving that anything from heartbeats to ocean waves can be a clock – but none escape the noise
Read article: Cracking the limits of clocks: a new uncertainty relation for time itself
Quantum information theory sheds light on quantum gravity
Our podcast guest is Alex May of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
Read article: Quantum information theory sheds light on quantum gravity
Quantum photonics network passes a scaling-up milestone
Fibre-based circuit functions as a programmable router for entangled light
Read article: Quantum photonics network passes a scaling-up milestone
Winning the popularity contest: the 10 most-read physics stories of 2025
Here's a second chance to catch up with the most popular stories Physics World published in 2025
Read article: Winning the popularity contest: the 10 most-read physics stories of 2025
Quantum science and technology: highlights of 2025
As the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology draws to a close, Margaret Harris revisits some of the year’s best work in this ever-popular field
Read article: Quantum science and technology: highlights of 2025
Real-world quantum entanglement is far from an unlimited resource
New study shows that operational limits redefine the cost and convertibility of entanglement
Read article: Real-world quantum entanglement is far from an unlimited resource
Quantum cluster targets business growth
The Harwell Quantum Cluster is building on the success of the National Quantum Computing Centre to catalyse innovation and enable UK-based companies to thrive in a global marketpla...
Read article: Quantum cluster targets business growth
Qubit ‘recycling’ gives neutral-atom quantum computing a boost
Reducing atom loss and re-using already-measured atoms enables more complex quantum computations
Read article: Qubit ‘recycling’ gives neutral-atom quantum computing a boost
Learning through laughter at Quantum Carousel
Zulekha Samiullah and Hugh Barrett talk about the highlights from this year’s Quantum Carousel, a variety show for quantum physicists
Read article: Learning through laughter at Quantum Carousel
Atomic system acts like a quantum Newton’s cradle
Quantum simulator enables scientists to test laws of transport phenomena at the quantum level
Read article: Atomic system acts like a quantum Newton’s cradle
Motion through quantum space–time is traced by ‘q-desics’
Subtle quantum effects could be observed in how particles traverse cosmological distances
Read article: Motion through quantum space–time is traced by ‘q-desics’
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