Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Artistic impression of a superconducting quantum heat engine. Aalto University researchers built the first cyclic quantum heat ...

A newly-developed superconducting quantum heat engine not only advances our understanding of thermodynamics but also enables technologies needed for high-qubit quantum computers. Recent improvements ...

In the quest for ultra-secure, long-range quantum communication, two major challenges stand in the way: the unpredictable nature of atmospheric turbulence and the limitations of current optical ...

A heat engine small enough to fit inside a superconducting circuit has converted heat into measurable work near absolute zero, offering a new test bed for quantum thermodynamics and a possible route ...