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Magnets could help quantum computers talk to each other, says researcher

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What happened

Xufeng Zhang is using magnets to make computers more power efficient at the quantum level.

Key facts

  • Reported by Phys.org and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:00:01 UTC.

Why it matters

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