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Fast Quantum Computer Building Block Created
August 20, 2008 The fastest quantum computer bit that exploits the main advantage of the qubit over the conventional bit has been demonstrated. The scientists used lasers to create an initialized quantum state of ... > full story -
Light Touch: Controlling The Behavior Of Quantum Dots
August 19, 2008 Researchers from NIST and the Joint Quantum Institute have reported a new way to fine-tune the light coming from quantum dots by manipulating them with pairs of lasers. Their technique could ... > full story -
Quantum Computers Are One Step Closer
August 6, 2008 Complex computer encryption codes could be solved and new drug design developed significantly faster because of new research. The reality of a workable quantum computer is one step closer. ... > full story -
Next-Generation Computer Antivirus System Developed
August 6, 2008 Antivirus software on your personal computer could become a thing of the past thanks to a new "cloud computing" approach to malicious software ... > full story -
Breakthrough In Quantum Mechanics: Superconducting Electronic Circuit Pumps Microwave Photons
August 5, 2008 Researchers have recently reached what they are calling a milestone in experimental quantum mechanics. They have used a superconducting electronic circuit known as a Josephson phase qubit to ... > full story -
Say Goodbye To Virtual Bureaucracy
July 29, 2008 When consumers make purchases on the Internet, they must systematically fill in forms asking for their name and address. Now researchers are developing a system that would memorize all that ... > full story -
How Secure Is Your Network? New Program Points Out Vulnerabilities, Calculates Risk Of Attack
July 23, 2008 To help IT managers safeguard valuable information most efficiently, computer scientists are applying security metrics to computer network pathways to assign a probable risk of attack, calculating ... > full story -
Potentially Serious Security Flaws Found In Most Bank Websites, Including Large Bank Sites, Study Shows
July 22, 2008 More than 75 percent of the bank Web sites surveyed had at least one design flaw that could make customers vulnerable to cyber thieves after their money or even their identity. These design flaws ... > full story -
Reducing Impact Of Climate Change On Estuaries, Forests, Wetlands And Coral Reefs
June 20, 2008 The US Environmental Protection Agency has released a report that can help reduce the potential impact of climate change on estuaries, forests, wetlands, coral reefs and other sensitive ecosystems. ... > full story -
Biometrics: Tell Me By The Way I Walk
June 9, 2008 Biometrics is commonly associated retinal scans, iris recognition and DNA databases, but researchers in India are working on another form of biometrics that could allow law enforcement agencies and ... > full story
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