Menu

Blog

Archive for the ‘computing’ category: Page 30

Sep 13, 2024

Services for modeling the effects of nuclear weapons on agricultural systems

Posted by in categories: computing, food, government, military, policy

This is a U.S. General Services Administration Federal Government computer system that is “FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY.” This system is subject to monitoring. Individuals found performing unauthorized activities are subject to disciplinary action including criminal prosecution.

This system contains Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). All individuals viewing, reproducing or disposing of this information are required to protect it in accordance with 32 CFR Part 2002 and GSA Order CIO 2103.2 CUI Policy.

Sep 13, 2024

Quantum Chip Cuts Unintended Signals

Posted by in categories: computing, quantum physics

A 25-qubit quantum processor architecture reduces the stray signals that can cause errors and is suitable for scaling up.

Sep 12, 2024

Axon-like active signal transmission

Posted by in categories: biological, computing, neuroscience

Dr. Tim Brown.

Taking…

Axon-mimicking Materials for Computing https://engineering.tamu.edu/news/2024/09/axon-mimicking-mat…uting.html.

Continue reading “Axon-like active signal transmission” »

Sep 12, 2024

Transistor-like Qubits Hit Key Benchmark

Posted by in categories: computing, quantum physics

CMOS-compatible quantum computers can now benefit from error correction.

Sep 12, 2024

Simulation theory: why The Matrix may be closer to fact than fiction

Posted by in category: computing

“The Matrix” may have been right all along. The idea that we are all living in a virtual simulation of reality formed the basis of the 1999 cult film, and now some philosophers and an increasing number of scientists are coming round to the idea it might actually be true.

Simulation theory, as it is known, is a “theoretical hypothesis that says what people perceive as reality is actually an advanced, hyper-realistic computer simulation, possibly overseen by a higher being”, said BuiltIn.

Sep 12, 2024

New phase of matter: 2D Bose glass could advance quantum storage

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

As its name implies, the Bose glass exhibits certain glass-like properties, with all particles in the system becoming localized. This means that each particle remains confined to its position, without interacting or blending with its neighbors.

If coffee behaved in this way, for example, stirring milk into it would result in a permanent pattern of black and white stripes that never mix into a uniform color.

In a localized system like the Bose glass, particles don’t mix with their environment, which suggests that quantum information stored within such a system could be retained for much longer periods. This property has significant implications for quantum computing and information storage.

Sep 11, 2024

New classical algorithm enhances understanding of quantum computing’s future

Posted by in categories: computing, engineering, information science, particle physics, quantum physics

In an exciting development for quantum computing, researchers from the University of Chicago’s Department of Computer Science, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, and Argonne National Laboratory have introduced a classical algorithm that simulates Gaussian boson sampling (GBS) experiments.

Sep 11, 2024

Electrically modulated light antenna points the way to faster computer chips

Posted by in category: computing

Today’s computers reach their physical limits when it comes to speed. Semiconductor components usually operate at a maximum usable frequency of a few gigahertz—which corresponds to several billion computing operations per second.

Sep 11, 2024

Quantum error correction technology outperforms world’s leading quantum computing company, researchers claim

Posted by in categories: computing, quantum physics

Solving the problem of error is essential for the practical application of quantum computing technologies that surpass the performance of digital computers. Information input into a qubit, the smallest unit of quantum computation, is quickly lost and error-prone.

Sep 10, 2024

Super-Earth Exoplanet Formation Becomes Nearly Impossible Around Metal-Poor Stars

Posted by in categories: alien life, computing

How can the metal content of stars influence the formation of Earth-like exoplanets? This is what a recent study published in The Astronomical Journal hopes to address as an international team of researchers investigated the minimum amount of metals a star can possess (also called metallicity) that are needed for Earth-like planets to form in small orbits like our own. This study holds the potential to help researchers better understand the necessary conditions for Earth-like exoplanets to form, along with gaining new insights into the formation and evolution of other exoplanets.

This research builds off previous studies that hypothesized a correlation between star’s low metallicity and the formation of exoplanets smaller than Saturn or Neptune. For this new study, the researchers used computer models built from exoplanet data obtained by NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) mission to ascertain a metallicity cutoff where the formation of Earth-like exoplanets become impossible. In the end, the researchers indicated that a threshold between-0.75 and-0.5 metallicity is where Earth-like exoplanets can form.

“In a similar stellar type as our sample, we now know not to expect planet formation to be abundant once you pass a negative 0.5 metallicity region,” said Dr. Kiersten Boley, who recently completed her PhD at The Ohio State University and is lead author of the study. “That’s kind of striking because we actually have data to show that now. You don’t want to search areas where life wouldn’t be conducive or in areas where you don’t even think you’re going to find a planet. There’s just a plethora of questions that you can ask if you know these things.”

Page 30 of 864First2728293031323334Last