Need medicine in hospital? Our study finds how often IT flaws lead to the wrong drug or dose
Gorodenkoff/ShutterstockEvery time you are prescribed medicine in hospital a computer will prompt your doctor about the appropriateness of the medicine...
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Quantum tech is a high-stakes gamble. Here’s how Australia can find a way forward
PsiQuantumLast week, quantum computers were added to Australia’s Defence and Strategic Goods List of controlled items facing export restrictions. That’s...
Quantum computers can accelerate the transition to net zero power grids
metamorworks/ShutterstockPower grid operators, such as National Grid in the UK, rely on high-performance computers to plan grid expansions and to...
Quantum information theorists are shedding light on entanglement, one of the spooky mysteries of quantum mechanics
Can the theory of relativity inform quantum mechanics? koto_feja/E+ via Getty ImagesThe year 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the...
Unequal access to quantum information education may limit progress in this emerging field − now is the time to improve
A research assistant at the the German National Metrology Institute studies an atomic clock. AP Photo/ Focke StrangmannQuantum information science...
A huge race is on to develop quantum technologies. The time to discuss risks is now
Mathew Schwartz/UnsplashThe United Nations has proclaimed 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. The goal is to...
Quantum computers are like kaleidoscopes − why unusual metaphors help illustrate science and technology
This image could give you a better grasp of how quantum computers work. Crystal A Murray/Flickr, CC BY-NC-SAQuantum computing is...
Supercomputers can take months to simulate the climate – but my new algorithm can do it ten times faster
Climate models are some of the most complex pieces of software ever written, able to simulate a vast number of...
Australia just made a billion-dollar bet on building the world’s first ‘useful’ quantum computer in Brisbane. Will it pay off?
PsiQuantumThe Australian government has announced a pledge of approximately A$940 million (US$617 million) to PsiQuantum, a quantum computing start-up company...
Quantum computing just got hotter: 1 degree above absolute zero
DiraqFor decades, the pursuit of quantum computing has struggled with the need for extremely low temperatures, mere fractions of a...
