30th October 2023

1,000+ qubit quantum computer announced

California-based startup Atom Computing has announced a quantum computer featuring 1,225 qubits, the first to break the 1,000+ barrier, which it plans to release in 2024.

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27th October 2023

Breakthrough in treatment of cervical cancer

A significant breakthrough in treating cervical cancer is reported, with participants in a recent trial achieving a five-year survival rate of 80% – up from the previous average of 70%. The study used a combination of existing, cheap drugs ahead of usual radiotherapy treatment.

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24th October 2023

New AI chip is 22 times faster

A new edge-based processor called NorthPole has been announced by IBM Research, able to run AI-based image recognition apps 22 times faster than chips currently on the market.

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20th October 2023

UK food shortages may trigger civil unrest

A study by the University of York predicts civil unrest in the UK in the coming decades, due to food shortages caused by extreme weather and a range of other factors.

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14th October 2023

NASA probe to visit large metallic asteroid in 2029

NASA has successfully launched its Psyche spacecraft, which now begins a six-year journey to 16 Psyche.

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11th October 2023

50 exaFLOPS supercomputer planned for 2025

Chip designer Tachyum is building a new supercomputing system for AI. This will be based on its 5 nanometre (nm) "Prodigy" Universal Processor chip, delivering more than 50 exaFLOPS of performance.

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2nd October 2023

New telescope with 4x resolution of James Webb

Work has begun on the seventh and final mirror of the Giant Magellan Telescope, which is expected to provide four times the image resolution of previous observatories.

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