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On the left is a representation of a grid of heptagons in a hyperbolic space. To fit the uniform hyperbolic grid into “flat” space, the…
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Artists impression of an atom qubit in silicon being protected from charge noise caused by imperfections in the material environment. Credit: Tony Melov A team…
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