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‘Minimalist’ quantum computer simulates movements of molecules
<p>Nature, Published online: 16 May 2025; <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01591-1">doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01591-1</a></p>A single trapped ytterbium ion can be used to simulate complex changes in the energy levels of organic molecules interacting with light.
IQM’s First Quantum Computer in Asia-Pacific Goes Online, Set to Open Office in Seoul
The expansion builds on IQM’s first quantum computer in the Asia-Pacific region (APAC) installed at Chungbuk National University (CBNU) in South Korea. This marks a remarkable milestone by IQM ...
Quantum simulation captures light-driven chemical changes in real molecules for the first time
Researchers at the University of Sydney have successfully performed a quantum simulation of chemical dynamics with real ...
How close is quantum computing to commercial reality?
At a recent event, experts explored the progress towards logical qubits and how these will be applied to empower business IT ...
Almost «Hitchhiking in the galaxy»: life on Earth works like a quantum computer and has already performed 10^60 operations
According to a new study by American physicist Philippe Kurian of Quantum Biology Laboratory at Howard University in Washington, D.C., living cells ar
Australian researchers use a quantum computer to simulate how real molecules behave
When a molecule absorbs light, it undergoes a whirlwind of quantum-mechanical transformations. Electrons jump between energy levels, atoms vibrate, and chemical bonds shift — all within millionths of ...
First-ever silicon-based quantum computer brings scalable quantum power to the masses
Equal1 has just revealed a major step forward in quantum computing. The company’s new machine, Bell-1, is changing the way ...
Scientists achieve world’s first real-time molecular reaction on quantum tech
Quantum tech breakthrough shows how real molecules react to light—opening doors to better drugs, solar cells, and more.
A new study provides insights into cleaning up noise in quantum entanglement
Quantum entanglement—a connection between particles that produces correlations beyond what is classically possible—will be ...
Show HN: KVSplit – Run 2-3x longer contexts on Apple Silicon
I discovered that in LLM inference, keys and values in the KV cache have very different quantization sensitivities. Keys need higher precision than values to maintain quality.I patched llama.cpp to enable different bit-widths for keys vs. values on Apple Silicon. The results are surprising:- K8V4 (8-bit keys, 4-bit values): 59% memory reduction with only 0.86% perplexity loss
- K4V8 (4-bit keys, 8-bit values): 59% memory reduction but 6.06% perplexity loss
- The configurations use the same numbe
Keysight Quantum Control System Embedded within Fujitsu and RIKEN’s World-Leading 256-Qubit Quantum Computer
SANTA ROSA, Calif., May 15, 2025--Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) announced that its Quantum Control System (QCS) has been selected as the control system embedded within Fujitsu and RIKEN’s recently developed 256-qubit quantum computer at the RIKEN RQC-FUJITSU Collaboration Center in Japan, marking a pioneering step in the industry’s pursuit of fault tolerant quantum computer.
Silicon spin qubits gain ground as a leading candidate for quantum computing
In the rapidly evolving field of quantum computing, silicon spin qubits are emerging as a leading candidate for building ...
Scientists Say Earth Has Made Enough Hydrogen to Power Humanity. Here’s How to Find It.
Discovering existing deposits of the gas that can be economically tapped is key. So, researchers whipped up a guide for hydrogen prospectors. There’s growing optimism that huge amounts of natural hydrogen are stored deep underground. Now, researchers have identified the key geological features that could help us hunt for the clean-burning fuel.Hydrogen is a leading contender to replace fossil fuels because it only produces water when burned in combustion engines or used to power fuel cells.We al
US brain drain: <i>Nature</i>’s guide to the initiatives drawing scientists abroad
<p>Nature, Published online: 16 May 2025; <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01540-y">doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01540-y</a></p>In response to US turmoil, premier establishments such as the European Research Council have sweetened incentives to attract talent.
New auditory brainstem implant shows early promise
Investigators are developing a new type of auditory brainstem implant that is designed to be soft, and flexible and address limitations of models currently in use. These implants may one day benefit people who can't receive a cochlear implant, such as those with Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) and other severe inner ear abnormalities. In a new preclinical study, researchers report on benefits in large animal models, and based on the results, hope for future trials in humans.
Log in to your computer with a secret message encoded in a molecule
Molecules like DNA are capable of storing large amounts of data without requiring an energy source, but accessing this molecular data is expensive and time consuming. Researchers have now developed an alternative method to encode information in synthetic molecules, which they used to encode and then decode an 11-character password to unlock a computer.
My 600 Hours with AI Coding Assistants: A Practical Comparison
After spending over 600 hours using various AI coding assistants over the past 3 months, I wanted to share my experience for those navigating this rapidly evolving landscape.What I Mean by "Agentic Mode"
First, to clarify: by "agentic mode," I'm referring to the assistant's ability to understand project context, reason through multi-step problems, and autonomously make coherent code changes across files without constant hand-holding. True agency means the tool can m
Signal-free implementation of trains in a simulation game
Three years ago I posted here about Captain of Industry, a simulation game that me and co-founder are making and there was quite a bit of interest so I wanted to post a short update. Today we dropped a massive update that is, among other things, adding trains. However, these are not your standard trains that you know from other games.We have developed a new system that uses train track direction and no-stopping zones instead of your block and chain signals. The motivation was to make train netwo
Show HN: Solo-built iOS meal tracker using AI, now live on App Store
After quitting my job in 2024, I started exploring AI-assisted coding. I had no Flutter experience and used tools like ChatGPT, DeepSeek, and Cursor to learn and build along the way.Early versions were basic, but I eventually rebuilt the app from scratch using Domain-Driven Design — also learned via AI prompts.Now live on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6478949034Features:
- No accounts
- End-to-end encrypted local storage (Hive)
- Optional encrypted cloud backups
Show HN: I made my first Open-Source Software – synchronizes computational power
OVERVIEW
It’s called Quantum Grid. It’s a program that synchronizes computational power between multiple devices, allowing for easy horizontal scaling. The program handles the data distribution to the different connected devices, which leaves the user to decide how they want the data to be processed on the previously mentioned connected devices with the software they make. Quantum Grid can also be a volunteer computing system, if you so wish it to be. The distribution currently only works with M