While walking around, you might not notice it, but muons are passing through your body at a rate of about 10,000 per minute. These fermions, identical to electrons except for their higher mass and magnetic moment, are created in the Earth’s atmosphere as cosmic rays collide with it. Despite only existing for about 2.2 microseconds, … Read more
Microsoft has announced a breakthrough in logical qubit creation, setting a new record with partner Quantinuum. The company is also working with Atom Computing to develop the world’s most powerful quantum machine. A logical qubit is a higher-level abstraction that combines multiple physical qubits to protect against noise and errors. Microsoft and Quantinuum have demonstrated … Read more
Astrophysicist Susanne Pfalzner of Forschungszentrum Jülich has shed new light on the edge of our solar system, suggesting that a stellar flyby may have pushed its boundaries further out. According to Pfalzner, thousands of celestial bodies move beyond Neptune’s orbit, with many exhibiting eccentric orbits inclined relative to the planets’ common orbital plane. Researchers Pfalzner, … Read more
A new DNA analysis challenges the long-held notion that Easter Island’s population experienced a rapid decline around the 17th century. The study, published in Nature, analyzed the genomes of 15 Rapa Nui individuals and found no evidence of a genetic bottleneck, indicating that the population never collapsed. Researchers had previously debated whether the island’s population … Read more
Researchers from Aalto University and the Institute of Physics CAS have achieved a breakthrough in creating artificial quantum materials, specifically entangled quantum magnets with protected excitations. This achievement has significant implications for future quantum technologies. By carefully engineering how atoms interact within the material, the researchers were able to create a new state of quantum … Read more
A report from ReversingLabs has revealed that the North Korean hacker group Lazarus is using a fake password manager coding test to target Python developers. The attackers pose as recruiters and offer job candidates an enticing employment package, likely to attract their attention. The hackers host the malicious coding projects on GitHub, where victims find … Read more
Project Strawberry, OpenAI’s new reasoning-focused artificial intelligence, may be available sooner than expected. According to reports, the AI model could launch within the next two weeks, beating its initial fall release date. Two testers claim that the original launch date has been moved forward to pioneer a new generation of AI tools. Initially, Project Strawberry … Read more
For the first time, a quantum computer has corrected its own errors while performing calculations, a significant step towards reliable quantum computing. This achievement marks a breakthrough in quantum error correction, a technique that is crucial for these computers to solve complex problems. Quantum computers rely on qubits (quantum bits) that are prone to “jitters” … Read more
Scientists from the Cluster of Excellence “3D Matter Made to Order” have developed a new molecular engineering technique that allows for precise control over the development of complex organoids. The technique uses microbeads made of specifically folded DNA to release growth factors or other signal molecules inside tissue structures. Organoids are miniature, organ-like tissue structures … Read more
A global summit on artificial intelligence (AI) in the military domain has agreed that humans should retain control over key decisions regarding the use of nuclear weapons. The non-binding declaration was adopted by nearly 100 countries at the Responsible AI in the Military Domain (REAIM) summit in Seoul, South Korea. The “Blueprint for Action” emphasizes … Read more