Entanglement is a powerful resource for quantum technologies but real-world computation limits can drastically change what is achievable. Now research reveals that computational constraints reshape our understanding of entanglement manipulation.
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Fang, K. Practical limits on entanglement manipulation. Nat. Phys. 21, 1694–1695 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-025-03046-w
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