"Graphene's Groundbreaking Discovery: Unveiling Electron Fractionalization"

MIT physicists have observed the fractional quantum anomalous Hall effect in a simpler material, five layers of graphene, without the need for an external magnetic field. This exotic electronic state could enable more robust forms of quantum computing and is a significant breakthrough in fundamental physics. The researchers found that the graphene structure inherently provides the right conditions for electrons to pass through as fractions of their total charge, opening up possibilities for a type of quantum computing that is more resilient against perturbation.