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Inside the Large Hadron Collider at CERN - the massive underground machine that confirmed the Higgs boson’s existence and helped complete the Standard Model’s picture of the universe. (Image: Instagram/CERN)

Building blocks of our Universe: How scientists tamed the particle zoo

September 23, 2025 11:18 am

What do quarks, electrons, and photons have in common? They’re all part of the Standard Model - the theory that helped physicists make sense of the tiniest building blocks of the universe.

Scientists have created a new phase of matter that moves forever without using energy. (AI-generated image/DALLE)

Time crystals: Matter that ticks without a clock and defies physics

August 14, 2025 1:02 pm

Once a wild theory, time crystals are now a lab-made reality. Born from equations and skepticism, these quantum structures break time’s symmetry.

On quantum technology, India has much to do. Global partnerships hold the key

July 02, 2025 6:42 pm

India should actively engage with like-minded countries to secure its position within technology anchored geopolitics

IBM has built devices with over 100 qubits and is pursuing a 1,000-qubit machine.

Quantum Computing: Journey from bits to qubits still has far to go

July 08, 2025 1:24 pm

The next generation of computers could reshape science, security, and global power. It will not be about what’s possible with bits, but about what we can achieve with qubits.

In 2012, it was estimated that a 2048-bit RSA key could be broken by a quantum computer with a billion physical qubits.

Quantum computers with 1 million qubits can crack RSA encryption in a week, Google study reveals

June 01, 2025 8:49 am

With recent advancements in quantum computing, Google researchers also emphasised an urgent shift to post-quantum cryptography.

Schrödinger’s cat, alive and dead, remains the most famous metaphor for quantum uncertainty. (AI generated Image/DALLE)

The universe, the atom, and a cat both dead and alive: Understanding Quantum Mechanics

June 01, 2025 8:08 am

The classical scientific theories by which we understand the world around us do not hold good at the subatomic level. There, reality is governed by probabilities, and particles exist both as waves and particles. Read more about quantum mechanics - and about one of the most legendary scientific debates of the modern era.

As quantum computing race heats up, 5 startups to watch beyond Big Tech

April 30, 2025 8:22 am

Here is a look at startups such as PsiQuantum, Pasqal, and Rigetti Computing that are driving innovation in quantum chip development.

Nvidia to open quantum computing lab, CEO says

March 21, 2025 7:57 am

Nvidia added the program after Huang in January said useful quantum computers are 20 years away.

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Knowledge Nugget: What should UPSC aspirants know from NITI Aayog’s report on quantum computing?

March 11, 2025 10:45 am

As NITI Aayog’s Frontier Tech Hub (NITI-FTH) highlights the potential of quantum technology for economic growth and national security, let’s understand what quantum computing is. How quantum computing is reshaping national security? What is the National Quantum Mission?

Microsoft's new quantum computing chip called Majorana 1.

Is Microsoft’s quantum computing breakthrough the real deal? Experts weigh in

February 25, 2025 8:10 am

Microsoft’s Majorana 1 breakthrough was met with divided responses from experts who hailed it as a "significant achievement" but said "there's a lot of unknowns."