Maryland-based quantum computing company IonQ and the University of Maryland (UMD) have published the results of a study based on error correction for quantum computers, in the journal Nature. The research also involved scientists from Duke University and the Georgia Institute of Technology. 

The study reportedly demonstrated a breakthrough solution to overcome quantum computing errors by successfully creating a fault-tolerant logical qubit—the combination of nine physical qubits that carry and interact with information without creating errors—in trapped ion systems like IonQ’s.

The solution holds a cost advantage, as it reduces the computational power typically needed for error correction. It also enables better scalability as error-corrected qubits play an important role in building quantum computers for practical use. 

IonQ entered into a partnership with UMD in September 2021, to establish a national quantum lab in Maryland (Q-Lab) and went public on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in early October.