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“They will be the ultimate multitaskers – but quantum computers might take a bit of juggling to operate. Now, a team has simplified their inner workings. Computers that take advantage of quantum laws allowing particles to exist in multiple states at …
“Using a new imaging technique, researchers have developed a way to “fingerprint” the human brain, confirming what scientists have always thought to be true: the structural connections in the brain are unique to each individual person. The Carnegie Mellon University-led …
“Contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., which controls a leading 55% share of the global market, said on Wednesday it plans to build a $500 billion New Taiwan dollar ($15.7 billion) facility in Taiwan that would churn out the …
“Researchers at the University of Minnesota have made a major breakthrough that allows people to control a robotic arm using only their minds. The research has the potential to help millions of people who are paralyzed or have neurodegenerative diseases …
“A new study, led by Professor Jae Sung Son of Materials Science and Engineering at UNIST has succeeded in developing a new technique that can be used to turn industrial waste heat into electricity for vehicles and other applications. In …
News Adoption of latest Bluetooth® specification propels interoperability, sets stage for transformative wireless connectivity
“The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) officially adopted Bluetooth 5 as the latest version of the Bluetooth core specification this week. Key updates to Bluetooth 5 include longer range, faster speed, and larger broadcast message capacity, as well as improved …
“There may never be enough hours in the day to get everything done, but at least the forces of nature are conspiring to help out. Astronomers who compiled nearly 3,000 years of celestial records have found that with every …
News Engineering researchers develop a process that could make big data and cloud storage more energy efficient
“As big data and cloud applications flourish, one of the grand challenges for future computing is finding energy-efficient methods for data storage. Magnetic material is commonly used for data storage — think of magnetic strips on the back of a credit …
News IBM Research and Rice University Explore Watson-Powered Robot Aimed at Aiding Elderly and Caregivers
“IBM (NYSE: IBM) Research today announced the creation of the prototype IBM Multi-Purpose Eldercare Robot Assistant (IBM MERA) done in collaboration with Rice University. IBM MERA is a first of a kind Watson-enabled application designed to help assist the elderly …
“How much electricity flows through the grid? When and where? Where are the bottlenecks? What happens when wind turbines and solar cells feed in additional energy? The answer to these questions are essential for the global energy turnaround. However, for …