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Within a dense system some terbium ions form pair states. Because of their unique properties, these pairs are blind to the single terbium ions nearby that would cause them to lose their quantum information. Protected from their messy environment, they can act as qubits with surprisingly long coherence lifetimes.

Solid-state qubits: Forget about being clean, embrace mess

Biology has already been harvesting and harnessing the power of rare earths for millennia, especially in a class of bacteria called "methylotrophs." Credit: Patrick Mansell/Penn State

A protein mines and sorts rare earths, paving way for green tech

Coal mine drainage impairs thousands of miles of waterways in the U.S. every year, disrupting the growth of all kinds of aquatic plants and animals.

Turning coal mine drainage into a source of rare minerals

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