While quantum computers are already being used for research in chemistry, material science, and data security, most are still too small to be useful for large-scale applications. A study led by researchers at the University of California, Riverside, now shows how “scalable” quantum architectures — systems made up of many small chips working together as one powerful unit — can be made.

Researchers at VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a new computational tool called Vesalius, which could help clinicians understand the complex relationships between cancer cells and their surrounding cells, leading to potential discoveries regarding the development of hard-to-treat cancers. Findings from a new study—published Aug. 21 in Nature Communications—could help guide the identification of predictive biomarkers for multiple cancers and better inform the effectiveness of different treatment options based on individuals’ specific type of disease.

Researchers at Beijing Institute of Technology have experimentally demonstrated anomalous topological pumping in hyperbolic lattices - a phenomenon impossible in conventional materials and Euclidean structures. Published in Science Bulletin, this work reveals how these curved-space structures can simulate high-dimensional quantum physics while exhibiting unique boundary-dependent transport.