Posted in Science Etcetera on November 16th, 2009
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has demonstrated the first quantum processor capable of running any program allowed by quantum mechanics using twin beryllium ions as qubits.
first universal programmable processor for a potential quantum computer
Credit: J. Burrus/NIST
Tim DeChristopher pulled a Yes Men style stunt during a Bush Administration auction of Federal lands to oil companies by pretending to be a bidder, artificially driving prices up and spoiling the sales until the Obama Administration could kill them, but now he’s still facing prison time and hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines for the false representation.
Neurogrid is a computer based on transistors, but one that sacrifices accuracy for efficiency, consuming less power and working more like a human brain.
Reminder that the Leonid meteor shower peaks at 0900 GMT 20091117.
Hurricane Ida stirred up sediment in the Gulf of Mexico, leading to a fantastic satellite photo of the effect.
Clouds of Sediment Stirred Up from Hurricane Ida in the Gulf of Mexico
Credit: NASA
Research attempting to find unambiguous evidence of past drug use in white blood cells is supposed to help researchers better analyze the long term effects of drug use, but there’s no mention of ‘drug test,’ which seems the most obvious application.
RhinoChill is a nasal device used to cool the brain for people experiencing cardiac arrest, which, in a recent test, improved survival rates and the neurological condition of patients it was used on.
An interesting study on how children of different ages cope with scary imaginary creatures, with boys tending to suggest attacking the monster, girls running away, but preschoolers suggest imagining the monster is really good, attempting to turn the situation into a happy ending.
Quantum Computer plays SudoQ:
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