infancy

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Quantum machines are in their infancy and while many companies are racing to build a scalable computer, nobody is known to have succeeded yet.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The study also revealed that epigenetic patterns present at birth affected how the gut microbiome evolved during infancy.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

More companies entering the robotics space could mean less business for Tesla down the road even though the robotics race is still in its infancy.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Reform was in its infancy the last time these councils in England were up for election, and when the national contests in Scotland and Wales took place.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

They tell the story of the birth of science, of its infancy, and of its extraordinary transformation into the great colossus under whose shadow we all now live.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton