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Women in Quantum

Yan Li, Melissa L. Mather, Nicole Metje, Angela Sara Cacciapuoti, Lorenza Criscuolo, Laura d'Avossa, Mayu Muramatsu, Maria Maragkou

Published Jun 23, 2025• 0 citations
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Quantum technologies are impacting numerous engineering fields, but they are still in their infancy. Challenges lie ahead to ensure that we make the most of these powerful tools. Bringing diverse, multidisciplinary teams together to work through problems will be critical to their success.
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10.1038/s44172-025-00449-8

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