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Read article: Physicists break distance record for electron spin-state transmission in spin qubits Quantum computing Research update Physicists break distance record for electron spin-state transmission in spin qubits Coherent spin state transfer in spin qubits could boost the field of quantum error correction
Read article: Hamiltonian learning technique advances quantum spin register Advanced materials Research update Hamiltonian learning technique advances quantum spin register New work will be important for making and controlling high-fidelity gates in quantum computers
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
Read article: Google reports quantum supremacy in draft paper Quantum computing Research update Google reports quantum supremacy in draft paper Document claims "first computation that can only be performed on a quantum processor"
Read article: Laser-cooled ions implant deterministic colour centres Fabrication and process Research update Laser-cooled ions implant deterministic colour centres New technique reliably and precisely inserts single-ion impurities into a crystal and could help in the development of future quantum information technologies
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Read article: Atom patterning breaks new number record Materials Research update Atom patterning breaks new number record New optical trap architecture contains defect-free patterns of 111 neutral atoms, a number that could scale up to a million