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Machine learning is implemented on an IBM quantum processor – Physics World

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Proof-of-concept demonstration done using two superconducting qubits The post Machine learning is implemented on an IBM quantum processor appeared first on Physics World.

Mar 14, 2019

Practical Use of D-Wave Quantum Annealing | NextBigFuture.com

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Murray Thom is VP of software and cloud services at D-Wave Systems. D-Wave currently sells a 2000 qubit quantum annealing machine and provides access to the system via a cloud service. D-Wave will provide an upgraded 5600 qubit system with denser ...

Mar 14, 2019

Quantum computing should supercharge this machine-learning technique

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Certain machine-learning tasks could be revolutionized by more powerful quantum computers.

Mar 14, 2019

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Defects help nanomaterial soak up more pollutant in less time: Rice U. researchers find new way to remove PFOS from industrial wastewater

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Cleaning pollutants from water with a defective filter sounds like a non-starter, but a recent study by chemical engineers at Rice University found that the right-sized defects helped a molecular siev...

Mar 14, 2019

Engineering living 'scaffolds' for building materials

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When the inside of a mollusk shell shimmers in sunlight, the iridescence isn't produced by colored pigments but by tiny physical structures self-assembled from living cells and inorganic components. Now, a team of researchers at the Departmen...

Mar 14, 2019

Researchers put machine learning on path to quantum advantage

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There are high hopes that quantum computing's tremendous processing power will someday unleash exponential advances in artificial intelligence. AI systems thrive when the machine learning algorithms used to train them are given massive amount...

Mar 14, 2019

Converting biomass by applying mechanical force: Nanoscientists discover new mechanism to cleave cellulose effectively and in an environmentally friendly way

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Nanoscientists have succeeded in demonstrating a new reaction mechanism to cleave cellulose efficiently. This new reaction could lead to an efficient, environmentally friendly and cost-effective process for the conversion of biomass.

Mar 14, 2019

Analyzing Carbon Nanostructures Using X-Ray Paves Way for Better Material Design

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Nanostructures derived from carbon are very adaptable. They are capable of absorbing ions in batteries and supercapacitors, storing gases, and desalinating water. How well they handle the task at hand...

Mar 14, 2019

Reversing the flow of time on a quantum computer: Quantum simulation gives a sneak peek into the possibilities of time reversal

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Researchers have developed an algorithm to simulate returning a particle briefly to the past. The results suggest new paths for exploring the backward flow of time in quantum systems. They also open new possibilities for quantum computer program t...

Mar 14, 2019

AGM to Guide NGA to Accelerate the Acceptance of Graphene in Global Industries

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Applied Graphene Materials has announced that it has been appointed to the Industry Council of The National Graphene Association (NGA), the main organization and body in the US advocating and...

Mar 14, 2019

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