Microsoft makes quantum breakthrough by creating new state of matter

Microsoft has announced a breakthrough that could lead to the most powerful quantum computers of all time. They created a new chip, called'Majorana 1,' which is powered by a new state of matter called a topological state. This phase of matter is not characterized by the traditional physical properties that define a solid, liquid or gas. Instead, it's defined by its topological properties -- how the material's wavefunctions behave and connect across space. This topological state is created by the chip's topoconductor, a first-of-its-kind material that produces fundamental units of information that serve as the building blocks for quantum computers.