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Category: Physics
Quantum computing startup says it will leapfrog everybody
A short time back, we covered an announcement by Amazon that it would be hosting a useful quantum computer from […]
Why did this journal retract two 1940s papers by Max Planck?
Skip to content Clicking on the links now reveals blank pages and empty PDFs. “Intellectually, it’s not acceptable.” Max Planck […]
Sooner than expected? Useful quantum error correction promised for 2028.
Elsewhere, beyond-classical quantum hardware, plus classical computing fires back. The basic layout of the Libra hardware that’s under testing by […]
Microsoft, Atom Computing, EeroQ update their quantum computing progress
Some quantum computing companies we’ve covered have done recent progress updates. With dozens of companies, from small startups to tech […]
Why cats prefer silver vine to catnip and other May highlights
Prehistoric mining in the Pyrenees, a new species of tiny blue octopus, slapstick acoustics, and more. Malachite fragments recovered during […]
Casimir force co-opted to generate free energy, midichlorians not included
The more likely route is the same as that used in quantum cascade lasers. In these systems, electrons tunnel from […]
The physics of how Olympic weightlifters exploit barbell’s “whip”
Skip to content The type of bar matters when it comes to how it bends and recoils, but why is […]
Manufacturing qubits that can move
Skip to content It’s hard to mix electronic manufacturing and flexible geometry. To get quantum computing to work, we will […]
Carbon nanotube wiring gets closer to competing with copper
Skip to content While this material degrades over time, it could point to better ones. A multi-walled carbon nanotube. In […]