Computer Science: How Quickly Do Algorithms Improve?
MIT scientists show how fast algorithms are improving across a broad range of examples, demonstrating their critical importance in advancing computing. Algorithms are sort of…
Computer Science
New DNA-Based Microfluidic Chip Can Be Programmed To Solve Complex Math Problems
A novel chip automates the reaction cascades occurring between molecules inside DNA to carry out complex mathematical calculations. The term ‘DNA’ immediately calls to mind…
Researchers Enable AI To Use Its “Imagination” – Closer to Humans’ Understanding of the World
A team of researchers at USC is helping AI imagine the unseen, a technique that could also lead to fairer AI, new medicines, and increased…
Missing Piece Discovered in the Puzzle of Optical Quantum Computing
An efficient two-bit quantum logic gate has been out of reach, until now. Research from the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St….
World’s Fastest: Quantum Random Number Generator Sets Benchmark for Size, Performance
At roughly the size of a fingertip, the integrated photonics chip delivers random number output more than twice as fast as conventional QRNGs. As pervasive…
Unlocking the Potential of Blockchain Technology: Decentralized, Secure, and Scalable
Algorand uses a unique architecture developed by MIT Professor Silvio Micali to offer a decentralized, secure, and scalable blockchain. The Republic of the Marshall Islands…
Producing Graphene at Industrial Scale: High-Performance Computing Helps Refine Process for Improved Efficiency
Researchers from the Technical University of Munich have been using GCS HPC resources to develop more efficient methods for producing graphene at the industrial scale….
Neuromorphic Chip: Artificial Neurons Recognize Biosignals in Real Time
Researchers from Zurich have developed a compact, energy-efficient device made from artificial neurons that is capable of decoding brainwaves. The chip uses data recorded from…
A Quantum Leap for Quantum Computing
UC Riverside will lead collaborative effort at developing scalable quantum computers. The University of California, Riverside, has won a University of California Multicampus-National Lab Collaborative…
Pushing Computing to the Edge With Innovative Microchip Design to Make AI Accessible in Real-Time
Responding to artificial intelligence’s exploding demands on computer networks, Princeton University researchers in recent years have radically increased the speed and slashed the energy use…
Spectre Strikes Back: New Hacking Vulnerability Affecting Billions of Computers Worldwide
Computing experts thought they had developed adequate security patches after the major worldwide Spectre flaw of 2018, but UVA’s discovery shows processors are open to…
Artificial Intelligence Algorithm Helps Unravel the Physics Underlying Quantum Systems
Protocol to reverse engineer Hamiltonian models advances automation of quantum devices. Scientists from the University of Bristol’s Quantum Engineering Technology Labs (QETLabs) have developed an…
Ultra HD 3D Holographic Head-Up Display Could Improve Road Safety
Researchers have developed the first LiDAR-based augmented reality head-up display for use in vehicles. Tests on a prototype version of the technology suggest that it…
Octo-Tiger: Breakthrough Astrophysics Code Rapidly Models Stellar Collisions
“Octo-Tiger,” a breakthrough astrophysics code, simulates the evolution of self-gravitating and rotating systems of arbitrary geometry using adaptive mesh refinement and a new method to…
Faster, Larger Quantum Computers, Tricked-Out With Qubits Comprised of Holes
Electron holes could be the solution to operational speed/coherence trade-off. A new study indicates holes the solution to operational speed/coherence trade-off, potential scaling up of…
Unlocking the Next Generation of Computer Technology: New Nanoscale Device for Spintronics
Spin waves could unlock the next generation of computer technology, a new component allows physicists to control them. Researchers at Aalto University have developed a…
Machine Learning at Speed: Optimization Code Increases Performance by 5x
Optimizing network communication accelerates training in large-scale machine-learning models. Inserting lightweight optimization code in high-speed network devices has enabled a KAUST-led collaboration to increase the…
“I Know What You Bought at Chipotle” – New Algorithm Identifies Purchases From Only the Bill Total
A new algorithm offers insights into consumer spending by identifying what someone purchased from only the bill total. At first, it seemed like the algorithm…