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Read article: Superfluidity seen in a 2D Fermi gas Ultracold matter Research update Superfluidity seen in a 2D Fermi gas Physicists in Germany say they have found definitive evidence for the existence of superfluidity in an extremely cold 2D gas of fermions
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Read article: CMOS controller for quantum computer operates at 3 K Quantum computing Research update CMOS controller for quantum computer operates at 3 K Microwave device keeps its cool while connecting spin qubits
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