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Sep 10, 2024
Scientists Found the Hidden ‘Edge State’ That May Lead to Practically Infinite Energy
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: energy
Sep 10, 2024
Elon Musk on pace to become world’s first trillionaire by 2027, report says
Posted by Kelvin Dafiaghor in category: Elon Musk
In addition to world’s richest person, who has $251bn, report names others on track to receive trillionaire status.
Sep 10, 2024
Breakthrough in non-volatile photonic-electronic memory with thin-film ferroelectrics
Posted by Dan Breeden in categories: information science, robotics/AI
An international research team, led by Professor Gong Xiao from the National University of Singapore, has achieved a groundbreaking advancement in photonic-electronic integration. Their work, published in Light: Science & Applications (“Thin film ferroelectric photonic-electronic memory”), features Postdoc Zhang Gong and PhD student Chen Yue as co-first authors. They developed a non-volatile photonic-electronic memory chip utilizing a micro-ring resonator integrated with thin-film ferroelectric material.
This innovation successfully addresses the challenge of dual-mode operation in non-volatile memory, offering compatibility with silicon-based semiconductor processes for large-scale integration. The chip operates with low voltage, boasts a large memory window, high endurance, and multi-level storage capabilities. This breakthrough is poised to accelerate the development of next-generation photonic-electronic systems, with significant applications in optical interconnects, high-speed data communication, and neuromorphic computing.
As big data and AI grow, traditional computers struggle with large-scale tasks. Photonic computing offers potential, but interfacing with electronic chips is challenging. Current storage can’t handle dual-mode operations, and OEO conversion adds losses and delays. A non-volatile memory for efficient data exchange between photonic and electronic chips is essential.
Sep 10, 2024
Microsoft-led Team Achieves Record for Reliable Logical Qubits in Quantum Computing
Posted by Paul Battista in categories: computing, quantum physics
According to Zander, the company’s recent work builds on a blockbuster advance that Microsoft and Quantinuum announced in the spring.
Zander writes: “In April, we announced that we’re entering the next phase for solving meaningful problems with reliable quantum computers by demonstrating the most reliable logical qubits with an error rate 800x better than physical qubits.” He adds, “In less than six months, our improved qubit-virtualization system tripled reliable logical qubit counts.”
The advance goes to the heart of a primary challenge in quantum computing today: the unreliability of physical qubits, which are prone to errors due to their highly sensitive nature. Microsoft addressed this issue by creating logical qubits, which are collections of physical qubits working together to correct errors and maintain coherence.
Sep 10, 2024
Doctors may have found the best way to keep lung cancer patients from dying
Posted by Paul Battista in category: biotech/medical
In a world where cancer remains a formidable foe, a glimmer of hope has emerged for those battling non-small cell lung cancer. A recent analysis by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center has unveiled a potential paradigm shift in treatment strategies that could significantly improve patients’ chances of survival.
Sep 10, 2024
SpaceX Polaris Dawn, piloted by New Hampshire man, officially in orbit after successful launch
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space travel
The historic Polaris Dawn mission, which is being piloted by a New Hampshire man, launched at 5:23 a.m. Tuesday after an initial launch for 3:38 a.m. was delayed due to unfavorable weather conditions.
The mission pilot is Scott Poteet, who is from Stratham. He is joined by shuttle commander Jared Isaacman and mission specialists and SpaceX engineers Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon.
Sep 10, 2024
What Happens Inside the Brain When Patients Are Put Under Anesthetic?
Posted by Arthur Brown in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience
Researchers mapped changes in the brain’s architecture before, during and after propofol sedation, guided by functional magnetic resonance imaging, enabling them to monitor blood flow to areas of the brain during the (un)conscious state.
Sep 10, 2024
Serge Kinda on Instagram: Universal Basic income for the unemployed
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: economics, robotics/AI
11 likes, — cyberserge on June 20, 2024: Universal Basic income for the unemployed.
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Sep 10, 2024
Milky Way is bigger than we thought, even touching Andromeda
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in category: space
Galaxies are much bigger than we originally thought, extending far out into deep space — so far that the Milky Way likely interacts with our closest neighbor, Andromeda.