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May 22, 2020
Exclusive: Russian ventilators reached U.S. states without FDA oversight
Posted by Omuterema Akhahenda in categories: biotech/medical, health
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) — Russian-made ventilators now under investigation for causing deaths in Russia were not authorized by U.S. health regulators before the same model was sent to New York and New Jersey at the height of their coronavirus outbreaks, Reuters has learned.
May 22, 2020
Surviving on the Moon | What Humanity’s First Moon Base Will Look Like
Posted by TJ Yoo in categories: business, space travel
Hey all! Curious about what a Moon base will look like? Here is a video on what the first moon base will look like. If you enjoy the video, please subscribe to my channel for more futurist content!
The coming two decades are scheduled to be very interesting decades for human space exploration and colonization. One of the things on America’s agenda for space exploration is creating humanity’s first moon base, which will most likely happen in the 2030s. If you are interested in what this Moon base will look like, please take a look at this video!
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May 22, 2020
House Bill Would Mandate Comprehensive Probe into Quantum Computing Landscape
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in categories: computing, quantum physics
May 22, 2020
Australian quantum technology could become a $4 billion industry and create 16,000 jobs
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in categories: employment, quantum physics
Quantum technology is not a phrase discussed over kitchen tables in Australia, but perhaps it should be.
Australia’s quantum technology research has been breaking new ground for almost 30 years. Governments, universities and more recently multinationals have all invested in this research.
Quantum technology is set to transform electronics, communications, computation, sensing and other fields. In the process it can create new markets, new applications and new jobs in Australia.
May 22, 2020
How Many Qubits Are Needed for Quantum Supremacy?
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in categories: particle physics, quantum physics, supercomputing
Quantum computers theoretically can prove more powerful than any supercomputer, and now scientists calculate just what quantum computers need to attain such “quantum supremacy,” and whether or not Google achieved it with its claims last year.
Whereas classical computers switch transistors either on or off to symbolize data as ones or zeroes, quantum computers use quantum bits—qubits—that, because of the bizarre nature of quantum physics, can be in a state of superposition where they are both 1 and 0 simultaneously.
Superposition lets one qubit perform two calculations at once, and if two qubits are linked through a quantum effect known as entanglement, they can help perform 22 or four calculations simultaneously; three qubits, 23 or eight calculations; and so on. In principle, a quantum computer with 300 qubits could perform more calculations in an instant than there are atoms in the visible universe.
May 22, 2020
Japan newborn gets liver stem cells in world first
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: biotech/medical
Doctors in Japan have successfully transplanted liver cells derived from embryonic stem cells into a newborn baby, in a world first that could provide new treatment options for infants.
The newborn was suffering from urea cycle disorder, where the liver is not capable of breaking down toxic ammonia.
But the six-day-old was too small to undergo a liver transplant, generally not considered safe until a child weighs around six kilogrammes (13 pounds) at around three to five months old.
May 22, 2020
Nvidia’s GameGAN generates games like Pac-Man
Posted by Sean Cusack in categories: entertainment, robotics/AI
Nvidia researchers created an AI system that can synthesize video games simply by watching videos of other games, as well as actions taken in those games.
May 22, 2020
Hydroxychloroquine shows no benefit against coronavirus in N.Y. study
Posted by Lon Anderson in category: biotech/medical
There was also no noticeable advantage for patients that took the drug paired with azithromycin, according to hotly anticipated research.
May 22, 2020
It’s official: SpaceX is ‘go’ to launch NASA astronauts on Crew Dragon spaceship
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space travel
SpaceX remains on target to launch its landmark Demo-2 mission to the space station this week, NASA officials said.