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Read article: 10-qubit register breaks new ground in quantum computing Quantum computing Research update 10-qubit register breaks new ground in quantum computing Spin qubits based on defects in diamond make up a 10-qubit register with a record-breaking long-lived memory
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Read article: Wearable patches could ‘decode’ sweat Devices and structures Research update Wearable patches could ‘decode’ sweat Mass produced sensors can almost instantly detect and analyse electrolytes, metabolites and other biomolecules contained in sweat
Read article: Three-atom-thick optical waveguide is the thinnest ever Devices and structures Research update Three-atom-thick optical waveguide is the thinnest ever The device could lead to the development of higher density optoelectronic chips