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Scientists make major progress toward self-correcting quantum computers

Original: Scientists take a major step toward quantum computers that correct their own errors

Researchers report a significant advance in quantum error correction, a key hurdle on the road to practical quantum computers. Quantum bits are highly fragile, and building machines that can detect and fix their own errors in real time has long been one of the field's biggest obstacles. The work suggests a path toward more stable, reliable quantum systems, and it is drawing attention from technology and physics communities tracking progress toward scalable quantum computing.

Why now: Quantum error correction is a major bottleneck in the race to build usable quantum computers, so each reported breakthrough attracts wide attention.

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