Daisy Shearer Physics and quantum technology editor Science.Report

Daisy Shearer, Physics and Quantum Technology Editor at Science Report.

Daisy Shearer

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Physics and quantum technology editor

Daisy.Shearer@science.report

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.

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Daisy Shearer studied physics at the University of Bristol, building a foundation in quantum mechanics, semiconductor devices and experimental measurement. She later worked with a university laboratory, a quantum-skills training initiative and a scientific publishing team, helping translate complex hardware research for technical and general audiences. At Science Report, she covers quantum computing, condensed-matter physics, photonics, spintronics, quantum sensing and the instruments used to test emerging devices. Her editorial approach begins with what has actually been demonstrated and separates measurable engineering progress from projections about quantum advantage. She pays particular attention to experimental limits, error correction, reproducibility and the practical skills required to move quantum technologies from laboratory prototypes into reliable systems. 

Topics

  • Quantum Computing The development of computing systems that use quantum phenomena such as superposition and entanglement to process information.
  • Condensed Matter Physics The study of the physical properties of solids, liquids and other systems containing large numbers of interacting particles.
  • Spintronics The study and application of electron spin, alongside electric charge, in solid-state devices and emerging computing technologies.

Latest articles by Daisy Shearer

D-Wave Tests High-Fidelity Two-Qubit Gate for Dual-Rail Qubits

D-Wave Quantum Inc. has experimentally demonstrated a fast, high-fidelity two-qubit entangling gate for superconducting dual-rail cavity qubits, addressing key error sources and hardware overhead in quantum error correction architectures

Quantum-Safe Security Integration Targets Critical Infrastructure

enQase and Light Rider Inc. have announced a partnership to integrate quantum-resistant cryptographic software with quantum hardware and key distribution, aiming to address post-quantum security needs for government and industry networks

Thailand Opens Quantum Club Hub to Advance Regional Quantum Technology

A new national quantum technology hub has launched at True Digital Park in Bangkok, aiming to accelerate quantum research, workforce training, and industrial adoption across Southeast Asia through coordinated government, academic, and industry collaboration

Quantum Circuits Proposed for Nuclear Particle Transport Simulation

Quantum X Labs has outlined a quantum circuit-based method for simulating nuclear particle transport, aiming to address the computational limits of classical Monte Carlo approaches in radiation modeling and nuclear medicine

Entangled Photons Sent Over 62 km of Live Aerial Fiber in Maryland

A team from NIST, the University of Maryland, and Qunnect has distributed polarization-entangled photons across 62 kilometers of commercial aerial fiber, testing quantum communication under real-world environmental noise

Quantum-Safe Encryption Tested at 1.6 Tb/s on Live Fiber Network

A field deployment by Quantum Corridor, Ciena, and Toshiba has demonstrated quantum-safe optical encryption at 1.6 Tb/s over a commercial fiber link, combining post-quantum cryptography and quantum key distribution in a real-world setting

Thales Luna 8 Hardware Module Targets Quantum Decryption Threats

Thales has introduced Luna 8, a hardware security module designed to support post-quantum cryptography migration and protect enterprise cryptographic infrastructure from quantum-enabled decryption and high-throughput AI workloads

QuiX Quantum Releases Alquor 2.0 Photonic Processor Platform

QuiX Quantum has launched Alquor 2.0, a rack-mountable photonic processor platform based on silicon nitride integrated circuits, aiming to support quantum optics and information processing research with improved stability and automation

IonQ and Sandia Partner on Trapped-Ion Quantum Hardware for Security

IonQ and Sandia National Laboratories have agreed to jointly develop and test trapped-ion quantum hardware and integrated photonics for national security applications, focusing on system optimization and device characterization at Sandia's New Mexico facility

Modular Quantum Architecture Cuts Physical Qubit Overhead Tenfold

Qarakal Quantum has introduced a modular superconducting quantum computing architecture, Pangaea, designed to reduce the number of physical qubits needed for fault-tolerant logical qubits by an order of magnitude compared to standard layouts

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