Quantum breakthrough: World's purest silicon brings scientists one step closer to scaling up quantum computers.

Scientists at the University of Manchester and the University of Melbourne have made a breakthrough in quantum computing by producing an enhanced, ultra-pure form of silicon. This pure silicon allows for the construction of high-performance qubit devices, which are essential for scalable quantum computers. The researchers have engineered the silicon to remove certain atoms that cause the qubits to lose information, resulting in the world's purest silicon. This development offers a pathway to creating one million qubits and has the potential to transform technologies in various fields, including artificial intelligence, secure data and communications, and drug design. [Extracted from the article]