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A new quantum-inspired algorithm has cracked a problem so massive that conventional supercomputers struggle to even approach it. Researchers used the method to simulate extraordinarily complex quantum ...

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For more than a decade, a fundamental mystery has surrounded graphene—the one-atom-thick “wonder material” known for its ...