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Researchers have demonstrated how a quantum computer can repeatedly measure and reset its qubits while calculations continue, helping tame chaotic behavior inside the processor. The experiment used up to 100 qubits and demonstrated a key technique for developing more reliable quantum machines.The team included scientists from Rutgers University, IBM, and several collaborating institutions.

Kappa Theta Pi and Boyd Innovation Center Bring 24-Hour Hackathon to Columbia Oct. 10-11

Sometimes nature can be the best inspiration even for robots. Cornell engineering professor Rob Shepherd sought to design a large, silent underwater robot to monitor ocean health without startling marine life. He looked to the rare, deep-sea oarfish for inspiration due to its unique swimming mechanics.The goal was to understand how the oarfish, which are…

Rare earth elements are essential to electric vehicles, wind turbines, robotics, semiconductors, and military systems. But building a reliable US supply chain requires more than finding deposits. Mining, refining, separating rare earths, and turning them into usable metals and magnets are all technically demanding processes.Five companies—Tactical Resources, USA Rare Earth, MP Materials, Energy Fuels, and…

Researchers at China’s University of Science and Technology have shown that their handheld quantum magnetometer can detect a subway train moving under a city street. In real-world tests, the small device tracked changes in Earth’s magnetic field as the train arrived, stopped, and left the station.Peng Xinhua and his team developed the magnetometer for places…

Semiconductor equipment giant ASML and chipmaker TSMC are pushing the semiconductor industry toward 12-inch photomasks, a larger format that could make High-NA EUV lithography more productive and cost-effective for advanced chip manufacturing.The companies announced an industry-wide initiative on September 7 to develop the infrastructure needed for the transition. The effort targets a 12-inch mask pilot…