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Levitating glass sphere becomes entangled with light at room temperature

Levitating glass sphere becomes entangled with light at room temperature
Inducing entanglement between a light field and a levitated nanosphere in an optical trap. Credit: Science (2026). DOI: 10.1126/science.aeh1375

Today, many physicists are actively exploring how light could be used to link objects through quantum entanglement. By fully harnessing the effect, they hope to unlock a wide array of applications, from secure communication networks spanning vast distances to sensitive new tests of the fundamental laws of physics.

Through new research published in Science, a team led by Francesco Marin at the University of Florence has taken an important step toward this goal by entangling the motion of a tiny levitating glass sphere with light, without needing to cool their experiment to ultralow temperatures.

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Schrödinger’s anthill: Quantum entanglement found in a crystal large enough to hold

Computer visualization of quantum effects in a 3D crystal
© TU Wien / Harald Ritsch

Scientists have uncovered surprisingly strong quantum entanglement inside a hand-sized crystal, revealing that even macroscopic materials can behave in profoundly quantum ways. A centimeter-sized crystal has revealed clear signs of quantum entanglement, showing that large, everyday objects can display surprisingly deep quantum behavior. The discovery could help solve the mystery of strange metals while opening new possibilities for ultra-precise quantum sensors and other advanced technologies.

Quantum phenomena are usually associated with extremely small objects such as individual atoms, molecules, or photons that must be carefully isolated from their surroundings...

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Clearing significant hurdle to quantum computing

Harvard physicists working to develop game-changing tech demonstrate 3,000 quantum-bit system capable of continuous operation

One often-repeated example illustrates the mind-boggling potential of quantum computing: A machine with 300 quantum bits could simultaneously store more information than the number of particles in the known universe.

Now process this: Harvard scientists just unveiled a system that was 10 times bigger and the first quantum machine able to operate continuously without restarting.

In a paper published in the journal Nature, the team demonstrated a system of more than 3,000 quantum bits (or qubits) that could run for more than two hours, surmounting a series of technical challenges and representing a significant step toward building the super computers, wh...

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Entangling two physically separate resonators enables a major advance in the science of quantum sound

A symphony in quantum
A new paper from the lab of UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering Prof. Andrew Cleland demonstrates entanglement between two physically separate resonators. Credit: Cleland Lab

Entanglement—linking distant particles or groups of particles so that one cannot be described without the other—is at the core of the quantum revolution changing the face of modern technology.

While entanglement has been demonstrated in very small particles, new research from the lab of University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME) Prof. Andrew Cleland is thinking big, demonstrating high-fidelity entanglement between two acoustic wave resonators.

The paper is published in Nature Communications.

“A lot of research groups have demonstrated that they can enta...

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