What's Current in
Quantum Science
We’re transforming our understanding of space and time, unveiling new connections and revolutionizing the future of computing.
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Illustration by Brian Long
Artist's concept illustration showing a two-dimensional collection of interacting spins in a diamond lattice.
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Illustration Niklas Elmehed © Nobel Prize Outreach
UCSB physics professors John Martinis, left, and Michel Devoret
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Matt Perko
Professor Daniel Blumenthal's lab develops chip-scale components that can bring the power and precision of quantum science outside of the tightly controlled environment of the lab.
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Jeff Liang
Gary Horowitz
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Matt Perko
Joseph Polchinski at UCSB’s Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, where he advanced pivotal ideas in string theory and quantum gravity.
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Matt Perko
A researcher at work in materials scientist Stephen Wilson's Lab
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Physicist and computer science assistant professor Murphy Yuezhen Niu
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Matt Perko
Daniel Blumenthal
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Majorana 1, the eight-qubit topological quantum processor unveiled at Microsoft Station Q's 2025 conference
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Brian Long
Artist's concept illustration of a photonic memory array
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