“They decided to remove the electrons from the atoms using lasers before turning them into qubits, and then see how long they could make the superposition last. The results were "better than we could have imagined," Simmons said. Not only did the qubits last a record amount of time at room temperature, but they lasted three whole hours at very cold temperatures, and even survived being warmed up and then cooled down again. "This would be unheard of in almost any other system," Simmons said.” - × × ×