Contact electrification depends on materials' contact history, physicists show
From a tiny electric jolt when touching a doorknob to styrofoam peanuts that cling to a mischievous cat's fur -- the well-known and seemingly simple phenomenon of static electricity has puzzled people ...
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Microsoft unveils first quantum chip powered by 'topological qubits'
Microsoft says it's made a major breakthrough in quantum computing capabilities with the Majorana 1, its first quantum chip, ...
Microsoft just claimed a quantum breakthrough. A quantum physicist explains what it means
Researchers at Microsoft have announced the creation of the first “topological qubits” in a device that stores information in ...
Satya Nadella explains why Microsoft's quantum 'breakthrough' is so important
Microsoft has unveiled its new Majorana 1 chip, powered by topological qubits. CEO Satya Nadella called it a "breakthrough" in quantum computing.
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Single-Shop Owners Have Options as the Collision Repair Industry Continues to Consolidate
A small shop may not be attractive to regional or national consolidators, but owners can consider other routes when looking ...
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Microsoft’s Majorana 1: What a new state of matter means for quantum computing
By integrating topoconductors and Majorana particles, Microsoft has mapped out a viable route to a million-qubit quantum chip ...