Detecting single-electron qubits: Microwaves could probe quantum states above liquid helium

One intriguing method that could be used to form the qubits needed for quantum computers involves electrons hovering above ...
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Minnesota discovery reveals first US helium-3 deposit

In October 2025, drilling operations at depths between 2,200 and 5,100 feet in northern Minnesota uncovered something ...
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Scientists show how microwaves could probe electron qubits on liquid helium

By driving the electrons into the Rydberg state, the system’s quantum capacitance shifted in a measurable way. This change ...

Who gets to inherit the stars? A space ethicist on what we’re not talking about

While it's easy to romanticize space as an escape to a pristine frontier where people will float weightlessly among the stars ...