According to experts, recent advances in physics could make computers significantly faster, revolutionizing everything from drug discovery to understanding the effects of climate change.
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Scientists have detected and mapped the electronic spins in a new type of transistor. The research could lead to faster computers that take advantage of the natural magnetism of electrons rather than just their charge. The discovery could be part of a coming revolution in quantum computing.
“Quantum computers process information in a fundamentally different way than classical computers, allowing them to solve problems that are virtually insoluble with current classical computers,” John Levy, co-founder and CEO of quantum computing company Seeqc, said in an email interview.
"An experiment conducted by Google and NASA generated the results of a specific quantum application in a fraction of minutes, compared to the estimated 10,000 years it would take the world's most powerful supercomputer."
