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This Tiny Gold Crystal is a Super-Cool Shortcut to the Future!

Tuesday 11 August 2026 β€’ScienceDaily
This Tiny Gold Crystal is a Super-Cool Shortcut to the Future!

Photo: Brian Kostiuk / Unsplash

Imagine a microscopic golden maze that can sort and guide beams of quantum light [light used for super-fast future computers] at normal room temperature! Usually, these futuristic systems have to be frozen in giant refrigerators colder than outer space to work at all. This shiny new invention could help us build super-smart quantum computers that fit right on your desk!
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