Computers have got faster over time, much faster, and it’s not just about the speed that an individual processor can perform calculations, they also have many more processors, all performing different calculations at the same time. Quantum computing is something different entirely, its not about performing arithmetic faster, its an entirely new way of computing…
Atomically thin device could turn your smartphone into a supersmart gas sensor
By Theresa Duque Nitrogen dioxide, an air pollutant emitted by fossil fuel-powered cars and gas-burning stoves is not only bad for the climate – it’s bad for our health. Long-term exposure to NO2 has been linked to increased heart disease, respiratory diseases such as asthma, and infections. Nitrogen dioxide is odorless and invisible – so…
Formedix launches cloud-based clinical MDR and study automation platform to streamline clinical trial design and build
Formedix announces the launch of ryze, an innovative all-in-one cloud-based clinical metadata repository (MDR) and study automation platform. ryze has been specifically developed to accelerate and streamline the design, build and submission of clinical trials, in compliance with the Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC) and NCI Controlled Terminology. As a fully integrated software suite,…
US National Labs, Codeplay partner on SYCL for next-generation supercomputers
The National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, in collaboration with the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF) at Argonne National Laboratory, has signed a contract with Codeplay Software (U.K.) to enhance the LLVM SYCL GPU compiler capabilities for NVIDIA A100 GPUs. This collaboration will help NERSC and ALCF users, along…
PerkinElmer expands Signals Informatics capabilities in biologics drug discovery
PerkinElmer announced this week its documentation, workflow and decision-making Signals informatics platform is being expanded to build on existing capabilities in the biologics drug discovery space. This comes through a collaboration with life science software company, Insightful Science. With the collaboration, pharmaceutical and academic research teams can bring together the power of the PerkinElmer Signals…
Insightful Science acquires Dotmatics
Life sciences software company Insightful Science announced today that it has acquired Dotmatics, a cloud-based scientific R&D data management platform. By integrating Insightful Science’s software applications into Dotmatics cloud-first enterprise data management solution, the company will provide an end-to-end scientific research platform. This combination further improves laboratory efficiency and accelerates the pace of scientific innovation…
PerkinElmer further expands signals informatics capabilities in biologics drug discovery
PerkinElmer today announced its documentation, workflow and decision making Signals informatics platform is being expanded to build on existing capabilities in the biologics drug discovery space. This comes through a collaboration with Insightful Science, a software company serving the global life sciences community. With the collaboration, pharmaceutical and academic research teams can bring together the…
EUROIMMUN launches novel ultrafast automated microscope and intelligent software for state-of-the-art diagnostics
EUROIMMUN, a PerkinElmer company, today announced the launch of the EUROPattern Microscope Live (EPML) compact immunofluorescence microscope, available with the fourth generation of the Company’s well-established EUROLabOffice 4.0 (ELO 4.0) laboratory management software. The combined system of hardware and software allows for ultrafast automated immunofluorescence image acquisition, pattern recognition and titer estimation as well as…
Rare open-access quantum computer now operational
By Troy Rummler A new Department of Energy open-access quantum computing testbed is ready for the public. Scientists from Indiana University recently became the first team to begin using Sandia National Laboratories’ Quantum Scientific Computing Open User Testbed, or QSCOUT. Quantum computers are poised to become major technological drivers over the coming decades. But to…
Universities and government institutions at the forefront of second quantum revolution, report shows
Elsevier has published the findings of a new research trends report tracking emerging trends in quantum computing, based on research and analysis conducted in Scopus. Scopus uniquely combines a comprehensive, curated abstract and citation database with enriched data and linked scholarly content. The report discusses how quantum computing has dominated headlines in recent years —…
What is deep learning?
A form of machine learning that excels at pattern recognition Deep learning is a form of artificial neural network used for machine learning. This is a way of storing and processing information that is very different to conventional computers. Deep learning allows a computer to learn a task without a human first defining the algorithm,…
R&D 100 winner of the day: CURENT Large Scale Testbed (LTB)
The CURENT Large Scale Testbed (LTB), from CURENT Research Center, is the first of its kind to provide a virtual electric power grid for researchers to experiment with closed-loop controls and algorithms. Research and application ideas can be quickly and seamlessly integrated for verification in this virtual power system. Without CURENT LTB, researchers have to…
R&D 100 winner of the day: Regional Energy Deployment System 2.0
As a state-of-the-art capacity expansion planning model, Regional Energy Deployment System (ReEDS) 2.0 provides unprecedented insight into how policy, economic, technology and regulatory variables will shape the transformation of the sector through 2050. ReEDS 2.0 empowers more users to make better-informed decisions that are pivotal to power system optimization because: It is freely available; has…
LF Energy partners with Sony Computer Science Laboratories to launch opensource microgrid project
LF Energy, a Linux Foundation nonprofit seeking to accelerate the energy transition of the world’s grids and transportation systems through open source, along with its newest member, Sony Computer Science Laboratories (Sony CSL), a subsidiary of Sony Corporation, announced today Hyphae, a microgrid initiative to automate the peer-to-peer distribution of renewable energy. With energy resources and infrastructure…
R&D 100 winner of the day: Keylime
Keylime, developed by MIT Lincoln Laboratory, is a free, open-source key bootstrapping and integrity management software architecture designed to increase the security and privacy of Edge/Cloud and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Keylime enables users to securely bootstrap secrets (e.g., cryptographic keys, passwords and certificates) without divulging them unnecessarily and to continuously verify trust in…
Applying quantum computing to a particle process
By Glenn Roberts Jr. A team of researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) used a quantum computer to successfully simulate an aspect of particle collisions that is typically neglected in high-energy physics experiments, such as those that occur at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider. The quantum algorithm they developed accounts for the complexity of…
R&D 100 winner of the day: nanoHUB: Making simulation and data pervasive
In 2002, nanoHUB offered online simulations to a small group of friendly users. Since then it has grown to 18,000 users per year, connecting research grade software, data science tools and data repositories to their end users: domain experts, instructors and student. nanoHUB, from Purdue University, accelerates innovation by making scientific software and associated data…
Nanowire could provide a stable, easy-to-make superconducting transistor
By Daniel Ackerman | MIT News Office Superconductors — materials that conduct electricity without resistance — are remarkable. They provide a macroscopic glimpse into quantum phenomena, which are usually observable only at the atomic level. Beyond their physical peculiarity, superconductors are also useful. They’re found in medical imaging, quantum computers and cameras used with telescopes.…
New AI-based tools enable quantum computers to ‘self-tune’ for unparalleled results
A new AI-based toolset developed by scientists at Q-CTRL enables quantum computers to optimize their own performance autonomously without user intervention. The fundamental building blocks of quantum algorithms are extremely susceptible to errors, posing the most substantial barrier to progress in quantum computing. Q-CTRL’s new tools use custom AI agents to enact algorithms with fewer errors…
CEA is the first research center to acquire a Cryogenic Prober for testing quantum bits
CEA announced today the acquisition of a Cryogenic Wafer Prober manufactured by Bluefors Oy, the Finnish specialist in designing and manufacturing ultralow temperature-dilution refrigerator systems for cutting-edge research in quantum computing and nanotechnology. CEA-Leti, a technology research institute at CEA, is the first microelectronics research institute to install this strategic equipment in its cleanroom. Created…
Quantum computing enables simulations to unravel mysteries of magnetic materials
A multi-institutional team became the first to generate accurate results from materials science simulations on a quantum computer that can be verified with neutron scattering experiments and other practical techniques. Researchers from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory; the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Purdue University and D-Wave Systems harnessed the power of…
R&D winner of the day: Production Decision Support System (PDSS) with Digital Twins Solution for Bicycle Industry
The Production Decision Support System (PDSS) with Digital Twins Solution for Bicycle Industry is a quality inspection system for Taiwan’s bicycle industry developed by the Institute for Information Industry. Driven by a digital twin quality decision support system, it is slated to help Taiwan return to its bicycle A-team glory days and push forward the…
R&D 100 winner of the day: Tracktable
Previous methods for analyzing trajectories were focused on complex one-to-one geometric comparisons using curve alignment. This limited both the type and number of trajectories that could be analyzed. Sandia National Laboratory developed, Tracktable’s patented representation techniques dramatically increase this limit from hours or days of data to many years. This enables analysis of patterns of…
R&D 100 winner of the day: TIDE (Threat Identification, Determination and Evaluation)
TIDE (Threat Identification, Determination and Evaluation), developed by Argonne National Laboratory, is the most comprehensive, generally applicable and thoroughly vetted facility threat assessment tool available today. TIDE provides security professionals with a more effective, efficient and cost-effective way to evaluate threats to facilities, and to identify threat-specific mitigation options. Moreover, TIDE provides a more customized,…
R&D 100 winner of the day: Amanzi–ATS: Modeling environmental systems across scales
Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Amanzi–ATS is a powerful and agile simulation tool for comprehensive environmental system analyses. Offering the most exhaustive suite of surface/subsurface processes, Amanzi–ATS is built on a flexible infrastructure that allows users to choose physical processes and their coupling without rewriting software. New physics can be incorporated into Amanzi–ATS in a fraction…