Northwestern Now Innovative step by Northwestern, UChicago scientists could boost computing, sensing December 08, 2020 Scientists have developed a way to synthesize tailor-made molecular qubits. Illustration courtesy of Daniel Laorenza, Northwestern University. With their ability to harness the strange powers of quantum mechanics, qubits are the basis for potentially world-changing technologies â like powerful new types of computers or ultra-precise sensors. Qubits (short for quantum bits) are often made of the same semiconducting materials as our everyday electronics. But an interdiscip...