SandboxAQ Acquisition Has ‘Good Chemistry’ — Teams Say Move Could Accelerate Drug Development and Material Innovation
Insider Brief SandboxAQ is going to acquire Good Chemistry in a reported a $75 million cash and stock deal. SandboxAQ emerged from Google’s parent company Alphabet and Good Chemistry is a Vancouver-based spinoff from quantum computing firm 1QBit. The Wall Street Journal reported the acquisition. The good chemistry is obvious in the first quantum-related acquisition […]
Energy Storage, Materials Discovery Kick-Off Three-Year Collaboration with Microsoft
Insider Brief Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Microsoft will combine their expertise to use large-scale computing in the cloud and advanced artificial intelligence to accelerate scientific discovery. The initial focus of the partnership is chemistry and materials science, fields that offer solutions to global energy challenges. Microsoft’s Azure Quantum Elements platform is purpose-built to aid […]
Infleqtion Strengthens Strategic Vision with Key Directorial and Advisory Additions
Insider Brief Infleqtion announced the addition of six industry leaders to its Board of Directors, Advisory Board and leadership team. The high-powered list of leaders and advisors is meant to support the company’s growth plans. Company officials will release information on Infleqtion’s 2024 roadmap and growth plans in its first-ever industry webinar on February 8, […]
POLARISqb And Scientist.com Partner to Offer Online Access to Quantum-Aided Drug Design
Insider Brief POLARISqb and Scientist.com partnered to offer researchers online access to POLARISqb’s Quantum-Aided Drug Design (QuADD) platform. Under the partnership, Scientist.com marketplace customers can use quantum computing to create optimized molecular libraries for drug design. QuADD is a platform that translates the molecular library building problem into an optimization problem which can be solved with […]
Insights From Quantum Computing Could Create Light-Controlled Memory Tech
Insider Brief Hebrew University researchers uncovered a previously unknown connection between light and magnetism. They report the discovery could lead to super-fast memory technology and innovative sensors, as well as change how we store data. Tightly linked to quantum tech, the researchers the work combined principles from within the quantum computing and quantum optics. Image […]
Quantum Thermal Transistors: Harnessing Quantum Measurement and Feedback
Insider Brief Researchers are advancing in the field of quantum thermal transistors, focusing on precision management of heat transfer to improve energy management and conservation. This involves overcoming challenges in cooling and environmental regulation, especially for quantum computers. The concept of conditioned quantum thermal transistors is being explored, which involves continuous monitoring and the application […]
Spiking Nano-oscillators Provide New Insight into Quantum Materials and Advanced Computing
Insider Brief Researchers at the University of California San Diego discovered a unique form of synchronicity in nano-oscillators made from vanadium dioxide, which spike in sync. This study, led by graduate student Erbin “Ben” Qiu, is significant for its interdisciplinary approach, combining engineering and physics. The research found that increasing the coupling strength in these […]
New Strategy Reveals ‘Full Chemical Complexity’ of Quantum Decoherence
Insider Brief A team led by Ignacio Franco, an associate professor at the University of Rochester, developed a method to extract the spectral density for molecules in solvents using resonance Raman experiments. This technique accurately captures the complexity of chemical environments, crucial for understanding and mapping how decoherence happens and its connection to molecular structure. […]
The Future of Quantum Computing in Environmental and Health Sciences
Insider Brief The University of Waterloo’s Transformative Quantum Technologies (TQT) program, part of the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC), focuses on accelerating quantum device development and usage. The TQT annual Quantum Opportunities and Showcase highlighted potential quantum technology applications in environmental and health sciences, featuring panels, presentations, and tours of advanced research labs. Discussions included […]
Taiwan Wants First Domestically Produced Quantum Computer by 2027
Insider Brief Taiwan announced its goal to produce the nation’s first domestically developed quantum computer by 2027. The nation’s scientific leaders see quantum computing as a keystone project in developing future global tech landscapes. Taiwan has succeeded in connecting with IQM for establishing testing platforms in Taiwan and using IBM and Amazon quantum cloud computation […]