Spin qubits go trampolining to make quantum gates and couple to other spin qubits on the chip. Credit: Studio Oostrum for QuTech Researchers at QuTech developed somersaulting spin qubits for…
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UN chief appeals for global action to tackle deadly extreme heat
António Guterres calls extreme heat “the new abnormal” as he urges countries to step up protection of vulnerable populations People everywhere are struggling with the fatal impacts of worsening extreme…
Engineers design new valve to give soft robots resilience boost
Credit: University of Sheffield A new type of valve that makes soft robots more resilient to damage, has been developed by engineers at the University of Sheffield. Reported in Science…
Oregon senator proposes criminal charges and fines for rogue Obamacare agents
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Health insurance agents who fraudulently enroll consumers in Affordable Care Act health plans could be subject to criminal charges—and civil penalties of $10,000 to $200,000—under legislation…
The importance of individual behavior for bird-mediated seed dispersal – Functional Ecologists
In our latest post Valentin Graf, PhD student at the Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre in Frankfurt, presents his work ‘Individual behavior shapes patterns of bird-mediated seed dispersal’. He…
New treatments offer much-needed hope for patients suffering from chronic pain
Hundreds of millions of people around the world experience chronic pain – meaning pain that lasts longer than three months. While the numbers vary from country to country, most studies…
ADHD brains present unique challenges, but the condition is highly treatable − a primary care nurse practitioner with ADHD explains the science
“My brain has way too many tabs open.” “Why can’t I complete tasks?” “Why do I lose track of time?” “Why can’t I pay attention?” These are all things people…
Corporate Data Security at Risk From ‘Shadow AI’ Accounts
The growing use of artificial intelligence in the workplace is fueling a rapid increase in data consumption, challenging the corporate ability to safeguard sensitive data. A report released in May…
Optimization algorithm successfully computes the ground state of interacting quantum matter
Image illustrating how the quantum state is controlled by the parameters in the neural network. By tuning the parameters, one can optimize the NQS to approach the target quantum state.…
