Scientists pump up chances for quantum computing
University of Adelaide-led research has moved the world one step closer to reliable, high-performance quantum computing.
Nanophysics
Jul 3, 2018
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News tagged with computer processing
How your smart fridge might be mining bitcoin for criminals
Is the web browser on your phone slower than usual? It could be mining bitcoin for criminals.
Security
Jun 29, 2018
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Speeding up micro-CT scanning
Micro-computed tomography or "micro-CT" is X-ray imaging in 3-D, by the same method used in hospital CT (or "CAT") scans, but on a small scale with massively increased resolution. It enables scientists and engineers to see ...
Engineering
May 9, 2018
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Yale plays quantum catch in new research
Yale's latest work expanding the reach of quantum information science is actually a game of quantum pitch and catch.
Quantum Physics
Apr 23, 2018
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How artificial intelligence is reshaping our lives
It's Saturday night and you've just finished watching the last episode of a Swedish crime drama that you somehow stumbled upon, although you can't quite remember how.
Other
Apr 17, 2018
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Student develops gaming technology for environmental scientific research
A Ph.D. student at the University of Manchester has developed a new method and software for using computer game technology for complex scientific and engineering simulations.
Software
Apr 12, 2018
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The thermodynamics of computing
Information processing requires a lot of energy. Energy-saving computer systems could make computing more efficient, but the efficiency of these systems can't be increased indefinitely, as ETH physicists show.
General Physics
Apr 11, 2018
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Evolutionary computation has been promising self-programming machines for 60 years – so where are they?
What if computers could program themselves? Instead of the laborious job of working out how a computer could solve a problem and then writing precise coded instructions, all you would have to do is tell it what you want and ...
Computer Sciences
Mar 27, 2018
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Seasonal patterns in the Amazon explained
Environmental scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have led an international collaboration to improve satellite observations of tropical forests.
Environment
Feb 22, 2018
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Researchers demonstrate promising method for improving quantum information processing
A team of researchers led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has demonstrated a new method for splitting light beams into their frequency modes. The scientists can then choose the frequencies they ...
Quantum Physics
Feb 16, 2018
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