Army-funded researchers uncover particles that could be building blocks in quantum computers

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Army-funded researchers uncover particles that could be building blocks in quantum computers

Could be used in quantum computing to block intruders on sensitive communication networks

Researchers at the University of California in Los Angeles have claimed to have uncovered the long sought-after Majorana particle, which could be used in quantum computing to block intruders on sensitive...

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