A quantum system of nine atoms beats a network made up of thousands of nodes

The Blueprint

For many years, the development of artificial intelligence has followed a simple rule: make it bigger with more groups, more connections, more computing power. However, a new study suggests otherwise. Instead of going big, the study’s authors built a very small object – a quantum system with nine spins interacting with an atom – and … Read more

Quantum Computing Builds an Impossible Molecule – with Big Implications

Dyson orbital

Isosurface of the Dyson orbital, taken from Piccinelli, Samuele, et al., “Exploring paths towards quantum chemistry: the case of a molecule with a half-Möbius topology,” arXiv, 9 March 2026. arXiv:2603.08696 A recent paper in the journal Science announced the discovery of a truly new and surprising substance that could have a major impact on our … Read more