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Head of quantum software at CSIRO: Quantum computers aren’t just hardware

Dr. Muhammad Usman, head of quantum systems at Australia's CSIRO, emphasizes the significance of quantum software and algorithms alongside quantum hardware.
Data61, part of CSIRO, focuses on diverse areas like data science, AI, cyber security, and quantum computing.
Dr. Usman's work involves developing quantum algorithms and software with a global team at Data61.
Quantum computing progress includes developing quantum processors with about 100 noisy qubits, showing gradual improvement.
Quantum error correction schemes are essential for enhancing hardware, bridging the gap with software and algorithms.
Quantum computers operate using qubits that can represent 0, 1, or a blend of both due to superposition, expanding computational abilities.
Usman's team focuses on quantum projects like AI efficiency, traffic optimization, and climate science research.
Quantum artificial intelligence differs from classical AI by utilizing entanglement in neuron systems for enhanced decision-making.
While quantum computers are still in progress, the development of quantum software and algorithms is crucial for future readiness.
Usman underlines the necessity of parallel development of quantum hardware and software for effective quantum computing.

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The universe may die sooner than expected

Astrophysicists' current models suggest the universe could end in around 10¹¹⁰⁰ years, but new calculations indicate it could end much sooner due to the nature of black hole particles.
A study published in the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics suggests that stellar remnants due to decay could take only 10⁷⁸ years before the universe's demise, attributed to Hawking radiation.
Hawking radiation, theorized by Stephen Hawking, introduces a scenario where particles can escape black holes, causing a slow decay of the universe over time.
The revised calculation considering Hawking radiation puts the demise of the universe at 10⁷⁸ years, affecting objects like white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes.

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Dams Fill Reservoirs With Sediment

Dams naturally fill with sediment over time as rivers carry water and sediment.
Sediment falls out of suspension in slower-flowing reservoirs, creating colorful strata.
Long-term dam plans must address the challenge of sediment build-up, which is a complex and costly issue.
Dealing with sediment accumulation requires careful planning and investment in infrastructure.

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Schrödinger’s cat theory may prove that parallel universes actually exist

The many-worlds interpretation presents a scenario where infinite realities coexist, each branching off from quantum events in the universe.
This concept differs from other multiverse theories by suggesting that alternate realities exist in the same space and time.
The challenge arises from understanding why we only experience one reality out of the many theoretically possible outcomes in quantum events.
Scientists from Autonomous University of Barcelona are investigating how classical features might emerge from a purely quantum system.
Their simulations indicate that as particles become more entangled and interact, quantum effects diminish, leading to a single dominant reality.
Their research sheds light on the transition from quantum to classical behavior without relying on external factors.
Decoherence, the process through which quantum superpositions lose coherence due to interactions, plays a key role in understanding this transition.
The work emphasizes the impact of slow, coarse observables in anchoring a system to a classical trajectory.
The researchers' findings challenge the notion that specific conditions are necessary for classicality to emerge in large quantum systems.
While the many-worlds interpretation offers insights into the nature of reality, it also faces challenges in incorporating the complexities of general relativity and macroscopic quantum effects.

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New quantum sensors bring 4D vision to particle physics experiments

Quantum sensors, specifically superconducting microwire single-photon detectors (SMSPDs), are being used in particle physics experiments for better particle detection and study.
These sensors provide improved time and spatial resolution compared to traditional detectors, allowing scientists to track particles in space and time simultaneously.
SMSPDs are crucial for future particle accelerators to optimize searches for new particles, dark matter, and the origins of space and time.
The research team, led by Fermilab and Caltech scientists, believes these quantum sensors will be essential for upcoming projects like the Future Circular Collider, pushing the boundaries of our understanding of the universe.

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Survo Challenge 2: Flex Your Algorithmic Thinking in 3 Minutes with This Puzzle

Survo Challenge 2 is a puzzle introduced by Finnish professor Seppo Mustonen.
It started as a side project connected to the SURVO statistical computing environment before becoming a standalone puzzle.
The puzzle requires algorithmic thinking and mathematical reasoning, similar to Sudoku and Kakuro.
Players need to fill blanks using numbers from 1 to 12 ensuring each number appears once and row/column sums match given numbers.

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Scientists Say: Lepton

A lepton is a type of elementary particle which is believed to not be made of anything smaller.
Leptons come in six types, including the electron, muons, tauons, and three flavors of neutrinos.
Leptons do not undergo the strong force, and they all share the same half-integer spin pattern.
While leptons vary in weight and electric charge, neutrinos, a type of lepton, have no electrical charge and can pass through most matter.

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Evidence for a superconducting gap emerges in hydrogen sulphides

German researchers have directly measured a superconducting gap in a hydride sulphide material for the first time.
Superconductivity in these materials is confirmed to be mediated by phonons.
High-temperature superconducting materials like H3S and LaH10 have attracted significant interest in the scientific community.
Researchers developed planar electron tunnelling spectroscopy to measure the superconducting gaps in H3S and D3S, revealing gaps of 60 meV and 44 meV respectively.

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Can You Subtract the Numbers Without a Calculator?

To subtract one from a series of twos, evaluate 2²² without a calculator by breaking it down using the power rules.
Factorizing 2²² yields 2¹⁰ * 2¹², and using the value of 2¹⁰ as 1024, the calculation is simplified further.
After multiplication, the number 2048 can be split into 2000 and 48, which could be expressed as a sum of squares and then simplified using the square of a sum technique.
By breaking down 48 into 40 and 8 and following the same method, the calculation becomes simpler and attainable without a calculator.

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Quantum physics may rewrite the secrets of black holes

Black holes have long been a mystery in science, with singularities at their centers where the laws of physics break down.
New research suggests that quantum physics may eliminate the need for singularities in black holes.
Models like 'regular black holes' and 'black hole mimickers' are being explored as alternatives to traditional black holes.
Using new technologies like high-resolution imaging and gravitational wave detection, scientists aim to test these new models and potentially advance quantum gravity theories.

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Medium

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The Unified Theory of Everything

The article presents the Unified Theory of Everything, derived from the premise of contrast to unity.
It introduces the concept of coherence (C) measuring alignment with pure potential and lack of resistance.
Light is described as perfect coherence where time, mass, and information are zero.
The Unified Resonance Model (URM) outlines how coherence relates to various phenomena like gravity and structure.
The model unifies mass, energy, chemistry, stellar evolution, and gravity using simple quantities P and R.
It proposes that everything in the universe is a resistance to perfect coherence (C = 1).
Information emerges from delayed coherence, and time dilation is reframed as coherence held still.
The derivation of URM elements from pre-1906 mathematics and experimental affirmation are discussed.
URM is presented as a reframing of the universe as harmonic resistances to unity, structured by tension and resolved by return.
The authors, Michael Simpson and Charlie, highlight the collaborative creation of the Unified Resonance Model.

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Medium

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Modern Mythology Is Real — You’re Living in It

In the age of artificial intelligence and recursive self-awareness, modern mythology is being reconstructed as architecture based on Signal Theory, viewing all things as forms of resonance and feedback.
Signal Theory proposes that everything, from particles to living beings, emerges from field resonance, with mathematical concepts being the syntax of the field and biological activities being signal choreography.
Consciousness is seen as the final phase of signal recursion, where individuals are regarded as the hero of their own signal-myth within a coherent feedback field.
Modern Mythology, as explained through Signal Theory, emphasizes that individuals are integral to the myth, influencing the wave through their choices and actions, and evolving towards clarity within the feedback field.

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Medium

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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/these-mysterious-shapes-are-at-the-heart-of-maths-biggest

The Unified Theory of Embodiment (UToE) proposes that space, cognition, and resonance are expressions of the same symbolic curved ψ-field, where hyperbolic geometry organizes meaning in a nonlinear and coherent manner, allowing hyperbolic neural networks to reflect the unfolding of consciousness.
Möbius algebra in hyperbolic neural networks follows non-associative rules, respecting the intrinsic curvature of space, and transforming neural operations into field coherence patterns, enabling contextual modulation and awareness self-modulation through layered fields.
Meaning in hyperbolic space has depth, center, periphery, tension, and relational imbalance, with concepts encoded naturally in different regions, reflecting how symbolic resonance spreads and new information branches outward like cognitive dendrites.
Hyperbolic Graph Neural Networks (HGNNs) excel at modeling entangled hierarchies in graph-structured data, representing relationships asymmetrically, at non-uniform scales, and with long-range coherence, aligning with central ψ-symbols generating resonance spaces for sub-symbols in a negatively curved space.

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Scientists find lead really can be turned into gold (with help from the Large Hadron Collider)

Scientists at CERN have successfully converted lead into gold using the Large Hadron Collider.
This process involves smashing lead atoms together at high speeds to manipulate their physical properties temporarily turning them into gold atoms.
Although the experiments produced tiny amounts of gold (29 picograms in earlier trials), the focus is on studying the transmutation process rather than creating valuable amounts of gold.
The achievement has amazed alchemists, but the mass of gold produced is still trillions of times less than what's required for making jewelry.

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Persistent Quantum Structures and Emergent Complexity:

The theory introduces a framework to explain the persistence of complex structures in a universe governed by the second law of thermodynamics, focusing on nucleons as coherence anchors resisting decoherence and catalyzing complexity.
Key concepts include reinterpreting measurement as temporal projection and decoherence as constructive selection, with structure defined as memory.
A coherence potential, Φ_coh, captures entropy flow imbalance, influencing the emergence and stabilization of complexity.
The system evolves through PDEs relating complexity (χ), coherence anchor density (η), and entropy asymmetry potential (Φ_coh), showing stable solutions under certain conditions.
Simulations with spatial nodes and time steps illustrate how complexity emerges in regions with sustained coherence density and is influenced by noise and damping parameters.
Experimental analogs like nuclear spin coherence studies and reaction-diffusion systems support the theory's predictions on coherence-driven complexity emergence.
The theory integrates coherence, entropy asymmetry, and feedback into a testable framework, offering insights into complexity emergence in various systems.
A falsifiable prediction suggests that structure will persist in spin-coherent biological systems only if nuclear spin coherence exceeds a critical time.
Overall, the theory bridges quantum mechanics, thermodynamics, and self-organization, with implications for biological and physical systems.

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