Quantum Computers: Ions Travel at 100 MPH in Ion Traps

Quantum Computers: Ions Travel at 100 MPH in Ion Traps
IBM: Phase Change Memory to Operate Beyond 150°C
Researcher Proposes Noise Cancellation Tech for Use in Cars
Crucial Study Finds that Computers Cause Stress
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Posted: 09 Sep 2012 08:48 PM PDT

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) demonstrated a way to rapidly accelerate ions over a short distance and bring them to a sudden stop. The researchers believe the discovery can be useful in future quantum computers.

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IBM: Phase Change Memory to Operate Beyond 150°C

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 11:48 AM PDT

IBM has been granted a patent for an exotic phase change memory (PCM) cell structure the allows the technology to retain its data retention characteristics at temperatures above 150 degrees Celsius (300 degrees Fahrenheit).

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Researcher Proposes Noise Cancellation Tech for Use in Cars

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 08:48 AM PDT

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati say they have developed a technology that would use rapid sound waves to counter sudden noises heard in a car.