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Quantum processor that uses entirely new state of matter could set us on the path to quantum supremacy

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Microsoft scientists have built a new quantum computing chip using a new material capable of tapping into a new state of matter.

The new type of qubit, called a "topological qubit," is stable, smaller, less power-draining and more scalable than a superconducting metal.

This breakthrough could enable researchers to build a single chip with millions of reliable qubits much sooner than experts predicted.

Microsoft 's " Topological Core " is the first step on the path to creating workable 1 million -qubit quantum computers.

This is thanks to the smaller size and higher quality of the qubits, and the ease with which they can scale.

In the next few years , the scientists plan to build a single chip with a million physical qubits.

This will lead to useful scientific breakthroughs in fields like medicine, materials science and our understanding of nature.