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What groups of people are most affected by the changes in pollen season?

What groups of people are most affected by the changes in pollen season?

What are some potential solutions or actions that can be taken to mitigate the impact of climate change on pollen seasons?

What are some potential solutions or actions that can be taken to mitigate the impact of climate change on pollen seasons?

And how can individuals with allergies or respiratory conditions manage their symptoms during longer pollen seasons?

And how can individuals with allergies or respiratory conditions manage their symptoms during longer pollen seasons?

Lou, what's next for your research here?

Lou, what's next for your research here?

Thank you so much for being on The Excerpt and for sharing your important research, Lou.

Thank you so much for being on The Excerpt and for sharing your important research, Lou.

Thanks to our senior producers, Shannon Ray Green and Kaylee Monahan, for their production assistance, our executive producers, Laura Beatty. Let us know what you think of this episode by sending a note to podcasts at usatoday.com. Thanks for listening. I'm Dana Taylor. Taylor Wilson will be back tomorrow morning with another episode of The Excerpt.

Thanks to our senior producers, Shannon Ray Green and Kaylee Monahan, for their production assistance, our executive producers, Laura Beatty. Let us know what you think of this episode by sending a note to podcasts at usatoday.com. Thanks for listening. I'm Dana Taylor. Taylor Wilson will be back tomorrow morning with another episode of The Excerpt.

Hello, and welcome to The Excerpt. I'm Dana Taylor. Today is Wednesday, April 9, 2025, and this is a special episode of The Excerpt. Microsoft says it created a new state of matter to power quantum computers, one that's neither liquid, solid, nor gas.

Hello, and welcome to The Excerpt. I'm Dana Taylor. Today is Wednesday, April 9, 2025, and this is a special episode of The Excerpt. Microsoft says it created a new state of matter to power quantum computers, one that's neither liquid, solid, nor gas.

It's the latest major announcement in the race to achieve a new level of computing power, one that's exponentially faster by several magnitudes than traditional computers, transforming drug discovery, data encryption, and artificial intelligence. In short, helping humanity solve its most difficult scientific and environmental problems.

It's the latest major announcement in the race to achieve a new level of computing power, one that's exponentially faster by several magnitudes than traditional computers, transforming drug discovery, data encryption, and artificial intelligence. In short, helping humanity solve its most difficult scientific and environmental problems.

How is this project advancing the science of quantum computing? To dive into the science and progress, we're now joined by Chetan Nayak, a technical fellow in quantum hardware at Microsoft and co-author of the study that first presented Microsoft's research in the scientific journal Nature. Thanks for joining me. Thanks for having me. Let's start with the basics here.

How is this project advancing the science of quantum computing? To dive into the science and progress, we're now joined by Chetan Nayak, a technical fellow in quantum hardware at Microsoft and co-author of the study that first presented Microsoft's research in the scientific journal Nature. Thanks for joining me. Thanks for having me. Let's start with the basics here.

First, what is quantum computing?

First, what is quantum computing?