A Molecular Approach to Quantum Computing Leads to Fewer Errors
New research demonstrates how the use of molecules in quantum computing leads to fewer errors. The technology behind the quantum computers of the future is…
New research demonstrates how the use of molecules in quantum computing leads to fewer errors. The technology behind the quantum computers of the future is…
Physicists’ latest achievement with neutral atoms paves the way for new quantum computer designs. In the quest to develop quantum computers, physicists have taken several…
Finding ends a century-long search for microbes that live on manganese. Caltech microbiologists have discovered bacteria that feed on manganese and use the metal as…
When the most massive stars die, they collapse under their own gravity and leave behind black holes; when stars that are a bit less massive…
Natural Fluid Injections Triggered Cahuilla Earthquake Swarm Machine-learning algorithm helps geoscientists create a 3-D picture of a fault zone, generating new insight into seismic processes….
Thinking Small: New Ideas in the Search for Dark Matter Since the 1980s, researchers have been running experiments in search of particles that make up…
New seismic array is sensitive enough to distinguish individual floats and bands. In November, Caltech and the City of Pasadena unveiled a new citywide fiber…
Gyroscopes have been indispensable tools for navigation and measurement for many decades. Early gyroscopes were not much different than spinning tops, but the technology has…
A host of international companies will be evaluated next for the free license granted by Caltech. After receiving more than 100 applications, NASA’s Jet Propulsion…
Researchers at Caltech and Stanford use microelectronics to enhance jellyfish swimming. Engineers at Caltech and Stanford University have developed a tiny prosthetic that enables jellyfish…
Four hundred years ago, the astronomer Galileo Galilei announced his discovery of four moons orbiting around the planet Jupiter, each seen as a distinct white…
The Demo-2 flight of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon with Behnken and Douglas Hurley marks the first launch of American astronauts on an American-made rocket from American…
You may have heard that nothing escapes the gravitational grasp of a black hole, not even light. This is true in the immediate vicinity of…
Humans have a number of ways to learn how to do new things. One of those ways is through observation: watching another person perform a…
Shining New Light on Dark Matter: Kathryn Zurek talks about the ongoing search for an invisible substance that permeates the galaxy. About 80 percent of…
Atomic clocks are used around the world to precisely tell time. Each “tick” of the clock depends on atomic vibrations and their effects on surrounding…
New technology could open the door to seafloor earthquake monitoring. An international team of geoscientists led by Caltech has used fiber optic communications cables stationed…
Researchers studying six adults who had one of their brain hemispheres removed during childhood to reduce epileptic seizures found that the remaining half of the…