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Mar 12, 2024

Strontium Unlocks the Quantum Secrets of Superconductivity

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, computing, quantum physics

Superconductivity makes physics seem like magic. At cold temperatures, superconducting materials allow electricity to flow indefinitely while expelling outside magnetic fields, causing them to levitate above magnets. MRIs, maglev trains, and high-energy particle accelerators use superconductivity, which also plays a crucial role in quantum computing, quantum sensors, and quantum measurement science. Someday, superconducting electric grids might deliver power with unprecedented efficiency.

Challenges with Superconductors

Yet scientists lack full control over conventional superconductors. These solid materials often comprise multiple kinds of atoms in complicated structures that are difficult to manipulate in the lab. It’s even harder to study what happens when there’s a sudden change, such as a spike in temperature or pressure, that throws the superconductor out of equilibrium.

Mar 11, 2024

A fresh approach to quantum computers based on atoms and photons

Posted by in categories: computing, particle physics, quantum physics

From the article:

“Somewhere between one and ten million qubits are needed for a fault-tolerant quantum computer, whereas IBM has only just realized a 1,200-qubit computer,” says Aoki.


While this approach isn’t limited to any specific platform for quantum computers, it does lend itself to trapped ions and neutral atoms since they don’t need to be cooled to cryogenic temperatures, which makes them much easier to connect.

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Mar 11, 2024

Reconfigurable electronics: More functionality on less chip area

Posted by in categories: computing, electronics

Even the most complicated data processing on a computer can be broken down into small, simple logical steps: You can add individual bits together, you can reverse logical states, you can use combinations such as “AND” or “OR.” Such operations are realized on the computer by very specific sets of transistors. These sets then form larger circuit blocks that carry out more complex data manipulations.

Mar 10, 2024

Tomorrow’s Quantum Hotbeds? 7 U.S. Cities That Could Incubate The Next Great Quantum Technology Ecosystem

Posted by in categories: computing, quantum physics

(TQI) is the leading online resource dedicated exclusively to Quantum Computing.

Mar 10, 2024

Next gen Intel CPU reveal looks set to be sooner than expected

Posted by in category: computing

Computex trade show lines up Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger to deliver keynote, and he’s expected to showcase Intel’s new Arrow Lake Core CPUs.

Mar 10, 2024

Stunning visionOS 2 concept shows off 7 features I want Apple to add to the Vision Pro

Posted by in category: computing

I hope visionOS 2 brings at least these seven Apple Vision Pro possible features to help Apple improve its first spatial computer.

Mar 10, 2024

Next-Gen Electronics Transformed: MIT’s 2D Integration Breakthrough

Posted by in categories: chemistry, computing, particle physics

MIT ’s breakthrough in integrating 2D materials into devices paves the way for next-generation devices with unique optical and electronic properties.

Two-dimensional materials, which are only a few atoms thick, can exhibit some incredible properties, such as the ability to carry electric charge extremely efficiently, which could boost the performance of next-generation electronic devices.

But integrating 2D materials into devices and systems like computer chips is notoriously difficult. These ultrathin structures can be damaged by conventional fabrication techniques, which often rely on the use of chemicals, high temperatures, or destructive processes like etching.

Mar 9, 2024

What You Need to Know to Build a Quantum Implementation Roadmap with the Arrival of Quantum Error Correction

Posted by in categories: computing, government, quantum physics

Excitement about the era of Quantum Error Correction is reaching a fever pitch.


By Prof Michael J Biercuk, CEO and Founder, Q-CTRL

Excitement about the era of Quantum Error Correction (QEC) is reaching a fever pitch. This has been a topic under development for many years by academics and government agencies as QEC is a foundational concept in quantum computing.

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Mar 9, 2024

GPU memory just got a whole lot faster

Posted by in categories: computing, futurism

The new GDDR7 VRAM standard for future graphics cards has now been published by JEDEC, showing a big improvement in memory bandwidth.

Mar 9, 2024

New light-to-microwave converting tech could revolutionize GPS, radars

Posted by in category: computing

“The goal is to make all these parts work together effectively on a single platform, which would greatly reduce the loss of signals and remove the need for extra technology,” said Quinlan. “Phase one of this project was to show that all these individual pieces work together. Phase two is putting them together on the chip,” he added.

A team of researchers from several prestigious institutions helped NIST with this amazing achievement. These included the University of Colorado Boulder, the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the California Institute of Technology, the University of California Santa Barbara, the University of Virginia, and Yale University.

“I like to compare our research to a construction project. There are a lot of moving parts, and you need to make sure everyone is coordinated so the plumber and electrician show up at the right time in the project,” said Quinlan. We all work together really well to keep things moving forward,” he added.