Author: Saim Khalid

One of the biggest challenges in quantum physics is making it accessible. For a long time, it’s been seen as the domain of physicists and mathematicians. But as quantum technologies move from the lab to real-world applications, it’s crucial for everyone—especially decision-makers—to understand its implications. The good news is you don’t need a degree in…

Here are some exciting possibilities on the horizon:

Quantum physics isn’t just a theoretical exercise for scientists; it’s the backbone of modern technology. Without it, we wouldn’t have:

Quantum mechanics is the branch of physics that deals with the behaviour of matter and light on a subatomic and atomic level. It attempts to explain the properties of atoms and molecules and their fundamental particles like protons, neutrons, electrons, gluons, and quarks.

Quantum computers promise to use less power in the long run, because they use the smallest systems possible i.e. individual atoms.  But the first few generations of machines will be clunky (like all new technology), and will typically use similar power to a server farm, such as those already operated by internet companies.  In the…

Probably not for a long time.  Silicon computers – such as your smart phone or desktop – are very good at what they do.  The first quantum computers will initially be research machines used by labs and businesses, not least because they are very expensive to make.  They may eventually find their way into the…

Many organisations around the world have already succeeded in building simple quantum computers with a limited number of “qubits” (the most basic unit of information), and demonstrating simple algorithms.  But qubits are notoriously fragile, difficult to control, and prone to errors i.e. “noisy”.  Connecting them together requires an enormous engineering effort; current machines don’t yet…

We believe that the best approach to building a quantum computer is a modular one (as is often the case in technology): rather than trying to build as many qubits as possible into one system, we are investigating how to interlink modules containing just a few qubits each, thereby allowing for scalability while minimising the…

Quantum physics, or quantum mechanics, is the study of the behavior of matter and energy at the smallest scales—typically atoms and subatomic particles. Unlike classical physics, which explains everyday phenomena, quantum mechanics uncovers the strange and counterintuitive behavior of particles, such as superposition, entanglement, and wave-particle duality.