By uncovering previously hidden dynamics, the findings reshape how scientists think about testing and calibrating ...

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are helping to pave a path for the eventual discovery of dark matter. With new approaches to measurement in the quantum realm, ...

Recent breakthroughs in quantum mechanics, highlighted by the Nobel Prize in Physics, are fundamentally changing the energy sector by enabling new forms of energy harvesting that surpass thermodynamic ...

Imagine trying to design a key for a lock that is constantly changing its shape. That is the exact challenge we face in ...

A new class of quantum-engineered photocatalytic material can split ordinary water into clean hydrogen fuel using nothing but ...

Many physicists are searching for a triplet superconductor. Indeed, we could all do with one, although we may not know it yet ...

The US Department of Energy building is seen in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2019. (Photo by Alastair Pike / AFP) (Photo by ALASTAIR PIKE/AFP via Getty Images) The Department of Energy is refreshing ...

The study shows that in quantum devices, reading a clock consumes far more energy than running it. This insight will help ...

Funding for research centers at five national laboratories is intended to support U.S. advancements in quantum information sciences and technology. The Department of Energy is renewing funding for a ...

Graphic illustrating the difference in energy between running a quantum clock (left: a single electron hopping between two nanoscale regions) and reading the ticks of the clock (right). The energy ...

The International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ) aims to expand public understanding of quantum technologies, including their transformative potential. For our broad readership, could ...