IBM quantum computers help locate tritium in fusion energy breakthrough

Scientists from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Cleveland Clinic and IBM have announced a breakthrough using quantum computers that could mark one of the first practical applications of the technology. The research focuses on tritium, a rare hydrogen isotope essential for nuclear fusion — long seen as a future energy source. The announcement addresses longstanding doubts about the real-world usefulness of quantum computing.

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