Chinese researchers smash the record for realising two entangled quantum memories at maximum distance

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Quantum entanglement can be used to create encrypted communications channels that are secured against hacking

A Chinese research team claims to have smashed the previous record for maintaining two quantum memories in an entangled state at maximum distance. According to the researchers, they were able to...

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