<ul><li>Unexpected behaviour at phase transitions between classical and quantum magnetism has been observed in different quantum simulators operated by two independent groups.</li><li>One investigation was led by researchers at Harvard University and used Rydberg atom as quantum bits (qubits).</li><li>The other study was led by scientists at  Google Research and involved superconducting qubits.</li><li>Both projects revealed unexpected deviations from the canonical mechanisms of magnetic freezing, with unexpected oscillations near the phase transition.</li><li>In their work, Lukin and colleagues utilized a highly reconfigurable platform using Rydberg atom qubits.</li><li>The Google-led study used a new approach to quantum simulation with superconducting qubits.</li><li>Both groups are now seeking to push their research deeper into the exploration of complex many-body quantum physics.</li><li>The research is described in side-by-side papers in Nature.</li></ul>

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