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The coming quantum technology revolution will profoundly change our understanding of the world and the way we live. SLAC research, including quantum materials for unprecedented computing and ultrasensitive sensors for detecting dark matter, will expedite that transition and help build the quantum workforce of the future.

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Scientists have developed an AI-based method that helps gather data more efficiently in the search for new materials, allowing researchers...
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The method could lead to the development of new materials with tailored properties, with potential applications in fields such as climate change, quantum computing...

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During her fellowship she will continue research that aims to deepen our understanding of quantum materials.

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With up to a million X-ray flashes per second, 8,000 times more than its predecessor, it transforms the ability of scientists to explore atomic-scale...

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If scaled up successfully, the team's new system could help answer questions about certain kinds of superconductors and other unusual states of matter.

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What is a quantum network?

As we step into the quantum age, here are four things to know about quantum networks.

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The quantum squeeze

A technique from the newest generation of quantum sensors is helping scientists to use the limitations of the Heisenberg uncertainty principle to their advantage.

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This month, Symmetry presents a series of articles on the past, present and future of quantum research—and its many connections to particle physics, astrophysics...

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Q-NEXT will tackle next-generation quantum science challenges through a public-private partnership, ensuring U.S. leadership in an economically crucial arena.

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Two projects will look for ways to link individual quantum devices into networks for quantum computing and ultrasensitive detectors.

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Monika Schleier-Smith and Kent Irwin explain how their projects in quantum information science could help us better understand black holes and dark matter.

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