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OTI Lumionics Selects Nord Quantique to Test New Quantum Computing Applications for Materials Science

OTI Lumionics, a leader in the development of production-ready advanced materials for consumer electronics, and Nord Quantique, a quantum computing company with the industry’s most advanced quantum error correction, today announce a new partnership.

From Nord Quantique 10 Jun 2024

Q-NEXT Quantum Center Brings Science-Themed Escape Room to the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo

The science-themed escape room LabEscape, created by UIUC's Paul Kwiat and supported by the Q-NEXT quantum center, gives fans at Chicago's C2E2 expo a chance to experience the joy of science. They responded: LabEscape was nearly booked by opening day.

3 Jun 2024

Quantum Computing Revolutionizes AGV Scheduling

Researchers in a recent Scientific Reports article explored the use of quantum computing to address the complex automated guided vehicle (AGV) scheduling problem. By employing quantum computing's quadratic unconstrained binary optimization (QUBO) models and an optical coherent Ising machine (CIM), they demonstrated significant improvements in efficiency and solution quality for large-scale scheduling.

3 Jun 2024

Unveiling Protein Structures with Quantum Computing

Recent findings from IBM and Cleveland Clinic researchers published in the Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation may pave the way for the application of quantum computing techniques to the prediction of protein structure.

31 May 2024

DNA as a Quantum Computer: Insights from Quantum Physics

In a study published in Scientific Reports, researchers explored the behavior of DNA through the lens of quantum physics, proposing that it functions as a quantum computer. The study highlights DNA's role as a multi-resolution molecule intersecting chemistry, physics, and biology, emphasizing the need for quantum informatics to fully understand its complexities.

29 May 2024

Enhancing Data Security: A Novel Approach for Quantum-Secured Image Transmission

Researchers have developed a quantum-secured method for image transmission that detects eavesdroppers using QKD-based techniques. This novel approach leverages high-dimensional encoding to enhance communication system data capacity, offering a robust and secure solution for image transmission amidst optical noise.

28 May 2024

InterQnet Initiative Pioneers Distributed Quantum Computing

Electrical & computer engineering professor Eric Chitambar and physics professor Jacob Covey are bringing their quantum knowhow to InterQnet, a three-year initiative to demonstrate that quantum computers separated by large distances and even based on different hardware architectures can work in tandem.

27 May 2024