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A Puzzling Quantum Scenario Appears to Violate a Law of Physics

By resolving a paradox about light in a box, researchers hope to clarify the concept of energy in quantum theory......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredMay 23rd, 2022

Researchers apply quantum computing methods to protein structure prediction

Researchers from Cleveland Clinic and IBM have recently published findings in the Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation that could lay the groundwork for applying quantum computing methods to protein structure prediction......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Research team shows theoretical quantum speedup with the quantum approximate optimization algorithm

In a new paper in Science Advances, researchers at JPMorgan Chase, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and Quantinuum have demonstrated clear evidence of a quantum algorithmic speedup for the quantum approximate optimiza.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

New study unveils how water dynamics slow down at low temperatures

A scientist at the Institute for Molecular Science has published a study that provides insight into the puzzling phenomenon of dynamic slowdown in supercooled water, an essential step toward understanding the glass transition in liquids......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Black holes are firing beams of particles, changing targets over time

Black holes seem to provide endless fascination to astronomers. This is at least partly due to the extreme physics that takes place in and around them, but sometimes, it might harken back to cultural touchpoints that made them interested in astronomy.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 27th, 2024

Amazon’s Memorial Day sale has a 75-inch QLED TV under $900

The 75-inch Vizio Quantum Pro 4K QLED TV is on sale from Amazon with a $102 discount for Memorial Day, bringing the massive screen's price down to only $898......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 26th, 2024

First proof that "plunging regions" exist around black holes in space

An international team led by researchers at Oxford University Physics have proved Einstein was correct about a key prediction concerning black holes. Using X-ray data to test Einstein's theory of gravity, their study gives the first observational pro.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 25th, 2024

Quantum Internet Demonstrations Debut in Three Cities

It’s a “big deal” to demonstrate entangled quantum networks outside a lab.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Havana Syndrome: We Don’t Need to Choose between Brain Injury and ‘Mass Hysteria’

Puzzling Havana Syndrome injuries that have afflicted U.S. diplomats may have a more complicated explanation than solely pulsed microwaves or mass psychology.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Survey reveals growing support for changing Australia Day date

Support for retaining 26 January as Australia's national day of celebration appears to be slipping, according to a new survey that shows growing numbers of people are open to changing the date......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Can anyone guess what this ‘Apple pebble’ device is for?

We reported last year on an intriguing patent for an ‘Apple pebble’ device, which appeared to be intended as some kind of Vision Pro accessory. Now the company has applied for a new patent on what appears to be another take on the tiny mysteri.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Researchers describe spin-boson systems to configure quantum devices

Many of today's quantum devices rely on collections of qubits, also called spins. These quantum bits have only two energy levels, the "0" and the "1." However, spins in real devices also interact with light and vibrations known as bosons, greatly com.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

First topological quantum simulator device in strong light-matter interaction regime to operate at room temperatures

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have fabricated a device no wider than a human hair that will help physicists investigate the fundamental nature of matter and light. Their findings, published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology, coul.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Ditching Google Search paid off in the most unexpected way

When I first thought about removing Google Search from my computing experience years ago, it seemed like a nightmare scenario. How would I be certain … The post Ditching Google Search paid off in the most unexpected way appeared first on BGR......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Bing down for many; Copilot, DuckDuckGo, and ChatGPT search too

Microsoft’s search engine Bing is down for many, with Copilot similarly unavailable for affected users. DuckDuckGo and ChatGPT search are also impacted, as they use the Bing API. The issue appears to have started in the early hours of the mornin.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Quantum photonic technologies set to be more reliable with new interferometer

An increasing number of emerging quantum applications operate using optical technologies. Essentially, photons carry information at the speed of light and over long distances, making them good candidates for fast and secure communications and quantum.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Nuclear physicists make first precision measurements of radium monofluoride

For the first time, nuclear physicists have made precision measurements of a short-lived radioactive molecule, radium monofluoride (RaF). In their study published in the journal Nature Physics, the researchers combined ion-trapping techniques with sp.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

Twist-angle in moiré lattice controls valley polarization switching in heterostructures

In a study published in Science Advances, Prof. Wang Can from the Institute of Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Prof. Xu Xiulai of Peking University have demonstrated for the first time the dependence of valley polarization switching an.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

The tunable coupling of two distant superconducting spin qubits

Quantum computers, computing devices that leverage the principles of quantum mechanics, could outperform classical computing on some complex optimization and processing tasks. In quantum computers, classical units of information (bits), which can eit.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

Rise in sea urchins and related damage to kelp forests impacts Oregon"s gray whales and their food, study finds

A recent boom in the purple sea urchin population off the southern Oregon Coast appears to have had an indirect and negative impact on the gray whales that usually forage in the region, a new study shows......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 21st, 2024

TikTok buyout could cost $100B – and won’t include the algorithm

A TikTok buyout by an American company appears to be the only way for the app to survive in the US, and potentially in Europe too. But potential buyers could find themselves paying a lot of money and not getting the one thing they really want: the al.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 21st, 2024