MonArk NSF Quantum Foundry

This Feb. 27, 2018, photo shows a seven cubit quantum device is seen at the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, N.Y. Describing the inner workings of a quantum computer isn’t easy, even for top scholars. That’s because the machines process information at the scale of elementary particles such as electrons and photons, where different laws of physics apply. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

A new federal effort to bolster the nation’s expertise in quantum computing

Two federal science agencies have together launched a plan to bolster U.S. strength in a field known as quantum information science and technology. The…

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