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NCSA Leaders Share Vision for Future of Computational Research
National Center for Supercomputing Applications Director Bill Gropp and Chief Scientist Daniel S. Katz were recently featured as leading voices in DEI within the supercomputing ecosystem and in research software sustainability, respectively. Source: Andrew Helregel,...
New Measurements Quantifying ‘Qudits’ Provide Glimpse of Quantum Future
Although the word “qudit” might look like a typo, this lesser-known cousin of the qubit, or quantum bit, can carry more information and is more resistant to noise — both of which are key qualities needed to improve the performance of quantum networks, quantum key distribution systems and, eventually, the quantum internet.
Moving Toward Advances in Brain Mapping Using Exascale Supercomputers
There are many mysteries about the human brain. Being able to create comprehensive maps of the human brain to identify the location of every neuron and connection of the brain will help solve the mysteries. Source: Linda Barney, ECP The post Moving Toward Advances in...
Deep Learning Makes X-ray CT Inspection of 3D-printed Parts Faster, More Accurate
A new deep-learning framework developed at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory is speeding up the process of inspecting additively manufactured metal parts using X-ray computed tomography, or CT, while increasing the accuracy of the results. The...
NTT Achieves the World’s Fastest Optical Transmission of over 2 Tbits/s Per Wavelength
In this experiment, NTT developed an ultra-wideband baseband amplifier IC module and digital signal processing technology that can compensate for distortion in the optical transceiver circuit with extremely high accuracy. Source: NTT The post NTT Achieves the World’s...
Watch William Shatner discuss the future of robotics in 1984
In a science documentary from 1984, which recently began generating buzz online, actor William Shatner discusses recent advances in robotics and the future of the industry. The post Watch William Shatner discuss the future of robotics in 1984 appeared first on The...
CMU researchers teach robots to do chores by watching humans
A research team from Carnegie Mellon University’s (CMU) School of Computer Science has developed a new method for robots to learn called WHIRL, which stands for In-the-Wild Human Imitating Robot Learning. The post CMU researchers teach robots to do chores by watching...
Watch researchers use dead spiders as robotic grippers
Well, here’s something you don’t see everyday. Engineers at Rice University are turning dead spiders into mechanical grippers. The dead wolf spiders are being tested to show they can reliably lift more than 130% of their own body weight. The researchers said this is...
This robotic beehive wants to save the bees
Every year, around 35% of all bee colonies on the planet collapse, according to Beewise CEO Saar Safra. This is a phenomenon called colony collapse disorder, and it occurs when worker bees abandon the colony and queen. Stopping this decline is crucial. Seventy five...
Next-gen Ingenuity Helicopters will have robotic arms
NASA is swapping out its Sample Fetch Rover for two drones, similar to the Ingenuity Helicopter, to serve as backups to the Perseverance Rover in the Mars sample return campaign. The sample return campaign begins with the Perseverance Rover, which has already been on...
Study Explores Use of Blockchain to Protect Indigenous Genomic Data
Genomic data from Indigenous communities plays an important role in understanding an array of diseases; however, this data has often been used without informed consent. A team of UC San Diego researchers—including San Diego Supercomputer Center affiliate Timothy...
Does Quantum Entanglement Hold the Key to Unhackable Communications?
An international research team, consisting of theoretical and applied physicists and computer scientists, has experimentally implemented a “bug-proof” type of quantum cryptography using quantum entanglement that could pave the way for secure communication between...