Blueprint for fault-tolerant qubits
Building a universal quantum computer is a challenging task because of the fragility of quantum bits, or qubits for short. To deal with this problem, various types of error correction have been developed. Conventional methods do this by active correc.....»»
Roadblocks and speed limits: Geoscientists study Alaska"s Denali fault
The 1,200-mile-long Denali Fault stretches in an upward arc from southwestern Alaska and the Bering Sea eastward to western Canada's Yukon Territory and British Columbia. The long-lived and active strike-slip fault system, which slices through Denali.....»»
Understanding the tantalizing benefits of tantalum for improved quantum processors
Whether it's baking a cake, building a house, or developing a quantum device, the quality of the end product significantly depends on its ingredients or base materials. Researchers working to improve the performance of superconducting qubits, the fou.....»»
More effort is needed to bring salt-tolerant crops to the farmers who need them, argue researchers
Despite years of effort and advances in understanding how salinity tolerance works in plants, very few salt-tolerant crops have been released for commercial use......»»
IBM partners with global universities to develop a quantum-centric supercomputer
IBM announced a 10-year, $100 million initiative with the University of Tokyo and the University of Chicago to develop a quantum-centric supercomputer powered by 100,000 qubits. Quantum-centric supercomputing is an entirely new, and as of now, unreal.....»»
How cells select DNA damage repair pathways
DNA is well known as the blueprint of life, necessary for an organism to facilitate living processes. DNA can be damaged by various factors such as radical metabolites, radiation, and some toxic chemicals. As DNA is a molecule consisting of two stran.....»»
African farmers reap rewards of flood-tolerant rice
Two flood-resistant rice varieties are helping farmers in Africa to improve productivity, with huge potential returns for countries affected by climate change, agricultural food experts say......»»
NASA forced to ditch ‘football stadium-sized’ balloon in the ocean
NASA had to ditch one of its huge high-altitude science balloons in the sea recently when it developed a fault 36 hours after launch......»»
Forming and sensing optical emitters in real time
Seeking new techniques to enable quantum networking, Harvard University researchers have developed a novel laser-based strategy for creating single-atom, near-surface material defects, which can be used to form qubits, the most fundamental units of q.....»»
Peloton recalls more than 2M bikes over safety concerns
Peloton is recalling nearly 2.2 million of its exercise bikes due to a fault with the seat post that could break and cause injury during use......»»
WhatsApp’s privacy bug could be Android’s fault
WhatsApp’s privacy bug could be Android’s fault.....»»
The Google Pixel Tablet is here, and it’s a huge disappointment
The Pixel Tablet was supposed to be a blueprint for Android on tablets. But based on what we've now seen, I don't think it's actually done that......»»
Qubits 30 meters apart used to confirm Einstein was wrong about quantum
Experiment linked qubits using a supercold wire over 30 meters long. Enlarge / The quantum network is a bit bulkier than Ethernet. (credit: ETH Zurich / Daniel Winkler) A new experiment uses superconducting qubits to dem.....»»
Squarespace wants to help you build a website much quicker than before
Squarespace Blueprint website design system is now included in its site building tool......»»
How blockchain technology is paving the way for a new era of cloud computing
Cloud infrastructure is being revolutionized by blockchain technology — making it decentralized and with high fault tolerance. Cloud infrastructure is being revolutionized by blockchain technology — making it decentralized and with high fault.....»»
A model system of topological superconductivity mediated by skyrmionic magnons
Topological superconductors are superconducting materials with unique characteristics, including the appearance of so-called in-gap Majorana states. These bound states can serve as qubits, making topological superconductors particularly promising for.....»»
When and how did dextral strike-slip movement of the Tanlu Fault Zone in the late Cenozoic occur?
The sedimentary history of the pull-apart basin faithfully records the strike-slip process of the faults that control the development of the pull-apart basins. The Banquan Basin is the largest and most typical pull-apart basin along the surface ruptu.....»»
New method developed to infer gene regulatory networks from single-cell transcriptomic data
Single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq) technologies offer the opportunity to understand regulatory mechanisms at single-cell resolution. Gene regulatory networks (GRNs) provide a crucial blueprint of regulatory mechanisms in cellular systems and thus.....»»
Study reveals positive effects of Agriophyllum squarrosum on meat quality traits in growing Tan lambs
Agriophyllum squarrosum, also known as "sand rice," is a drought-tolerant and saline-tolerant psammophyte. As a pioneer plant on the quicksand, A. squarrosum is widespread on sandy surfaces in northern China and is well-adapted to climate change. In.....»»
TSMC still mulling raising foundry quotes in 2H23, sources say
TSMC has revised the company's blueprint for capacity expansion, reducing its scale and slowing down its pace. However, the pure-play foundry is still evaluating the feasibility of raising quotes in the second half of the year, according to sources a.....»»
Physicists take step toward fault-tolerant quantum computing
Some classical computers have error correction built into their memories based on bits; quantum computers, to be workable in the future, will need error correction mechanisms, too, based on the vastly more sensitive qubits......»»