For the first time ever, a quantum computer has performed a computational task that would be…
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Rapid laser solver for the phase retrieval problem
Physicists can explore tailored physical systems to rapidly solve challenging computational tasks by developing spin simulators,…
Insulating antiferromagnetic materials for future computers
Future computer technology based on insulating antiferromagnets is progressing. Electrically insulating antiferromagnets such as iron oxide…
A new procedure for obtaining a cheap, ultra-hard material that is resistant to radioactivity
University of Seville researchers led by Professor Francisco Luis Cumbrera, together with colleagues from the University…
South Africa still has a long way to go on the right to food
Fifty-four percent of South Africans are hungry or at risk of hunger. Hunger affects people’s health,…
Flight shame: Flying less plays a small but positive part in tackling climate change
“Flyskam”—the Swedish word for “flight shame”—describes a phenomenon that has taken off around the world, as…
Chandra spots a mega-cluster of galaxies in the making
Astronomers using data from NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory and other telescopes have put together a detailed…
Video: Mars 2020 stands on its own six wheels
This time-lapse video, taken on Oct. 8, 2019, at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California,…
Catalytic immunotherapy for cancer: Nanoparticles act as artificial enzymes
Theoretically, our immune system could detect and kill cancer cells. Unfortunately, tumors are well armed to…
Building single-atom qubits under a microscope
Our team at IBM Research made a breakthrough in controlling the quantum behavior of individual atoms,…