** Researchers Develop 'Gold-Plated' Superconductor for Quantum Computing Scientists at the University of California, Riverside, have created a new superconducting material that could be crucial for developing more powerful quantum computers. The material, made by combining trigonal tellurium and a thin film of gold, has been shown to have robust quantum properties and can potentially suppress decoherence, a key challenge in quantum computing. ** Source: https://www.livescience.com/technology/computing/gold-plated-superconductor-could-be-the-foundation-for-massively-scaled-up-quantum-computers-in-the-future