Cheng Chen

Atoms were arranged in a honeycomb pattern, their interactions tuned, turning a magnetic crystal into a flowing, boiling broth. In this chaos, hidden order emerged: excitations race like light. Such a 'spin liquid' could become the foundation for future quantum computers.

Automatic tuning of quantum gates, like a musical instrument, reduced failures to 0.007%. The method remains stable for hours without human intervention — an important step toward reliable quantum computers.