Scientists at University College Cork (UCC) in Ireland have developed a powerful new tool for finding the next generation of materials needed for large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computing.

The significant breakthrough means that, for the first time, researchers have found a way to determine once and for all whether a material can effectively be used in certain quantum computing microchips.

A research team from the GCAT|Genomes for Life project, one of the strategic initiatives of the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP), has published a study in the journal Scientific Reports proposing a method to correct selection biases in population-based cohorts. The study represents a significant step forward in improving the reliability of data derived from such studies for public health research and precision medicine.

Thanks to a first in physics, Nord Quantique has demonstrated "Multimode Encoding" for quantum computers using Tesseract code. This allows for increased error detection, with strong quantum error correction, and will lead to further error correction gains. This means the company will deliver quantum computers which are powerful, yet much smaller and consume a fraction of the energy, making them cost effective to operate and compact enough to install in a data center. Specifics regarding energy savings and emissions is available upon request from Nord Quantique's media contact.

A new study in iScience integrated mathematical modeling with advanced imaging to discover that the physical shape of the fruit fly egg chamber, combined with chemical signals, significantly influences how cells move. Cell migration is critical in wound healing, immune responses, and cancer metastasis, so the work has potential to advance a range of medical treatments. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study that actively considers the role of both chemical and structural signals in cell migration.

West Virginia University researchers are changing how college mathematics is taught by evaluating and sharing a model for problem-solving that supports what students learn in other courses like business or biology.

"Humans really are seasonal, even though we might not want to admit that in our modern context," said study author Ruby Kim, U-M postdoctoral assistant professor of mathematics. "Day length, the amount of sunlight we get, it really influences our physiology."