Using microwave beams could let quantum computers be small but mighty

By Matthew Sparkes A silicon quantum circuit being connected to a circuit board Serwan Asaad Quantum computers tend to be labyrinthine machines the size of a fridge with large tangles of control and cooling systems. This complexity is a huge hurdle to scaling up processor power to tackle harder problems. But researchers have finally proved … Read more

Snake-like robot could explore Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus

By Matthew Sparkes The robot is made from screws and joints ARCLab A snake-like robot made of giant screws and flexible joints that can travel across hard or loose surfaces and worm into tiny spaces such as tubes and tunnels may be key to exploring the interior of Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus. While wheels or … Read more

NCS seeks improved support for IT professionals . 22 resolutions at ISDE 2021

ISDE 2021

Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) international conference 2021 has called on the governments and the corporate organisations to provide more supports to Information Technology professionals. This, according to the Professor Adesina Sodiya, president of NCS, is to enable the professionals to acquire requisite training and expertise needed for the effective implementation of the digital economy initiatives … Read more

National Robotarium pioneers AI and telepresence robotic tech for remote health consultations

The National Robotarium, hosted by Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, has unveiled an AI-powered telepresence robotic solution for remote health consultations. Using the solution, health practitioners would be able to assess a person’s physical and cognitive health from anywhere in the world. Patients could access specialists no matter whether they’re based in the UK, India, the … Read more