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MIT engineers develop a magnetic transistor for more energy-efficient electronics
Transistors, the building blocks of modern electronics, are typically made of silicon. Because it’s a semiconductor, this material can control the flow of electricity in a circuit. But silicon has fundamental physical limits that restrict how compact and energy-efficient a transistor can be.MIT researchers have now replaced silicon with a magnetic semiconductor, creating a magnetic transistor that could enable smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient circuits. The material’s magnetism strongly
A quantum computing deadline looms. It threatens to kick off the biggest cybersecurity crisis ever
The day when a quantum computer can crack commonly used forms of encryption is drawing closer. The world isn’t prepared, experts say.
China builds fastest quantum computer
Chinese scientists have developed the world’s fastest quantum computer prototype, named Jiuzhang 4.0, capable of solving complex mathematical problems very fast
Nearly $500B in Bitcoin Is Exposed to Future Quantum Computing Attacks: Glassnode
Blockchain data firm Glassnode mapped the vulnerabilities embedded in Bitcoin’s existing supply, pointing to exchanges as a weak point.
Draft executive order would set deadlines for digital signature and key quantum encryption
The developing order on post-quantum cryptography sets rigid deadlines for quantum-resistant cryptography updates, underscoring that contractors need to...
Phoenix is building a quantum computing sector. This ASU professor will lead the effort
Sethuraman Panchanathan to lead the effort to build the quantum computing sector in Phoenix. He joined The Show to talk more about the plans.
Saudi Arabia inaugurates its first quantum computer
Saudi oil giant Aramco has inaugurated the Kingdom’s first quantum computer in partnership with France-based quantum ...
US awards IBM and other firms $2 billion to give America the edge in quantum computing
The US Department of Commerce is awarding $2 billion in grants to American quantum-computing companies, half of which will go ...
IBM, GlobalFoundries get $1.4 billion for quantum computing
The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that the Trump administration is awarding IBM and GlobalFoundries a combined $1.375 ...
Silicon-based qubits have a clear advantage in race to million-qubit quantum computer
Quantum computing using silicon-based qubits has a unique set of advantages versus other approaches ...
Show HN: An open source tool that checks for post-quantum crypto
Some of us will have compliance obligations coming down the line for post-quantum crypto; the gist of which is understanding which algorithms we're using and whether they'll be suitable for protecting against quantum attacks in the future (but potentially against data collected as early as today).Anyway, in case it's useful, here's a small tool that can either scan a host and port, or check for open connections and attempt to identify if they offer post-quantum algorithms.I&#
MIT students study plasma physics beneath Alaska’s aurora
For many graduate students, waking up at noon after a 4 a.m. bedtime is a sign of a night well spent. For a group of MIT students, it was simply the start of their workday — timed not to the sun, but to the aurora.Their goal was simple: to study plasma phenomena using the aurora borealis as a natural laboratory. The process, less so; working largely in darkness in Fairbanks, Alaska, the students conducted experiments in temperatures that dipped as low as -25 degrees Fahrenheit, using red headlam
Why the intrinsic quantum effects of axion dark matter are completely undetectable
Dark matter is an elusive form of matter that almost never emits, absorbs or reflects light, while only weakly interacting with regular matter. These properties make it very difficult to detect using conventional experimental techniques and instruments.
PyTorch Triton Kernel Transparent Tracing and Compilation
Exporting and Compiling Triton Kernels for AOTInductor
Ancient chemistry trick unlocks new type of glass that traps CO2 and hydrogen
Researchers have discovered how to fine-tune a futuristic type of porous glass that can trap gases like CO2 and hydrogen. Inspired by centuries-old glassmaking techniques, the team added sodium and lithium compounds to make the material easier to process and shape. The breakthrough could accelerate the development of high-performance materials for clean energy, gas storage, and advanced manufacturing.
Did a boy’s life-saving gene therapy cause his brain tumour?
<p>Nature, Published online: 21 May 2026; <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01593-7">doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01593-7</a></p>Genetic sleuthing uncovers a rare case of cancer caused by a virus administered as part of a child’s treatment for a genetic disorder.
Ancient asteroid craters may have sparked Earth’s oxygen-producing life
A hidden crater in South Korea may hold clues to one of the biggest turning points in Earth’s history: the rise of oxygen. Scientists discovered fossil-like stromatolites — layered structures built by ancient microbes — inside the Hapcheon impact crater, suggesting that asteroid strikes may have created warm, mineral-rich lakes where early oxygen-producing life could flourish.
Plants use quantum physics to harvest sunlight
The fight over whether quantum mechanics genuinely shapes photosynthesis, or merely lurks at its edges, has reshaped a young ...
Using Physics Equations to Map Memory Distortions
Understanding emotional memory Temporal order is what gives our memories structure and creates the narrative of our lives. Yet emotions can change how we store and retrieve that order, leading to ...
Scientists Solved the 150 Year-Old Mystery of Why Most of Your Molecules Are Right-Handed
The shape of life’s building blocks is the result of biology, chemistry, and quantum physics colliding.