The state of matter is a deceptively simple concept. It turns out that any material, no matter what it is made of, can exist in one of three forms: solid, liquid or gas. These are categories of ...

Majorana 1 relies on ‘topological superconductivity,’ a never-before-seen theoretical form of matter.

With the development, Microsoft is raising the stakes in what is set to be the next big technological contest.

Microsoft has developed the world’s first quantum computing chip called Majorana 1. The company says quantum computers are ...

For a field that many have long considered decades away, quantum computing sure is getting a lot of buzz in Silicon Valley.

Microsoft researchers say they created a chip that leverages a new state of matter that could underpin quantum computers more ...

The interactive activity on this page is designed to visualise the states of matter and what happens when substances change state. You can use it to help your revision. There are three main states ...

In this interactive, adjust the temperature and pressure of three common substances and watch them morph into different states of matter. Along the way, you'll see just how inextricably ...

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