Daisy Shearer, Physics and Quantum Technology Editor at Science Report.
Daisy Shearer
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Physics and quantum technology editor
Daisy Shearer is a physics and quantum technology editor covering quantum computing, condensed-matter research, spintronics, photonics and experimental hardware. She focuses on what researchers have demonstrated, how devices are measured and where technical limitations still stand between laboratory results and practical systems.
Latest articles by Daisy Shearer
Australia-Japan Quantum Partnership Grants Direct Access to Fujitsu Systems
Fujitsu, Monash University, and CSIRO have launched a partnership to accelerate quantum application research, providing Australian researchers and students with direct access to Fujitsu's quantum systems and simulators in Japan
IonQ and EPB Launch Quantum Memory Integration Testbed in Tennessee
IonQ and EPB are establishing a research center in Chattanooga to test commercial quantum memory hardware on a live fiber optic network, aiming to advance quantum communication infrastructure and evaluate real-world integration challenges
JIJ Expands Quantum Software and Accesses Quantinuum Hardware
Tokyo-based JIJ Inc. has raised $5.2 million to advance its quantum software platform, expand internationally, and integrate with Quantinuum's trapped-ion hardware for benchmarking hybrid quantum-classical algorithms
PsiQuantum Funds Quantum Workforce Training in South Chicago
PsiQuantum has committed $250,000 to support STEM education, higher education, and technical training in South Chicago, aiming to build a local talent pipeline for the region's developing quantum technology sector
OptQC and NTT Target Million-Qubit Optical Quantum Computer by 2030
OptQC and NTT have announced a capital and business alliance to develop a fault-tolerant optical quantum computer targeting one million physical qubits, with a roadmap spanning hardware, supply chain, and enterprise integration through 2030
D-Wave and Nasdaq Verafin Test Quantum-Hybrid Models for Financial Crime
D-Wave Quantum Inc. and Nasdaq Verafin have launched a proof-of-concept to assess quantum-hybrid algorithms for detecting complex financial crime patterns, using quantum annealing hardware to analyze multi-entity banking data
Quantum Communications Lab Brings Real Hardware to Indian University
QNu Labs and SRMIST have launched a quantum communications laboratory equipped with industry-grade quantum key distribution hardware, aiming to train faculty and expand practical quantum education in India
Mitten Codes Aim to Boost Logical Qubit Density in Quantum Processors
A new family of non-abelian quantum LDPC codes, called mitten codes, has been introduced by Caltech and Oratomic researchers, targeting higher encoding rates and lower overhead for fault-tolerant quantum computing hardware
Anchorage Digital Details Post-Quantum Security for Crypto Assets
Anchorage Digital has released a technical roadmap for migrating digital asset custody to post-quantum cryptography, outlining new cryptographic safeguards and protocols to address quantum decryption risks for institutional holdings
UC Berkeley and QuantrolOx Target Automated Quantum Hardware Control
UC Berkeley and QuantrolOx have agreed to a five-year collaboration to develop automated, reproducible control and calibration workflows for superconducting quantum processors using machine learning and open-access testbeds
Hybrid Quantum-Classical Testbed Planned at Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
Rigetti Computing, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center will build a hybrid quantum-classical testbed integrating a 9-qubit superconducting processor with high-performance computing infrastructure
External Beta Opens for EntangleX Quantum Circuit Simulator Platform
Two Hands Corporation has released its EntangleX quantum circuit simulation software for external beta testing, allowing selected partners to evaluate browser-based GPU-accelerated modeling of quantum circuits without physical quantum hardware
Hybrid Quantum Algorithm Tested on German Railway Scheduling Data
IQM Quantum Computers and Deutsche Bahn have demonstrated a hybrid quantum-classical algorithm for rolling stock scheduling, using a superconducting quantum processor to process real operational data from major German cities
UC San Diego Awarded $18M to Advance Quantum Materials Research
UC San Diego has secured $18 million in NSF funding to develop quantum metamaterials and chemically engineered 2D superlattices, shifting its MRSEC center's focus to foundational quantum hardware and workforce training
Vexlum Opens London Lab for High-Power Quantum Laser Development
Vexlum has established a dedicated R&D laboratory in London to advance high-power semiconductor lasers for quantum computing and precision measurement, appointing Dr. Stefan Truppe as Managing Director of Vexlum UK
