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Google's quantum computer achieves chemistry milestone

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When researchers at Google had announced that they achieved quantum superiority, a point at which a quantum computer can perform a task beyond the reach of regular computers, some people wondered what the big deal was. Now, however, Google’s quantum computer has achieved something that could have real-world applications: successfully simulating a simple chemical reaction. The feat points the way toward quantum chemistry.