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  After a Classical Clobbering, a Quantum Advantage Remains | Quanta Magazine

  Quanta Magazine - Allison Parshall

  A quantum approach to data analysis that relies on the study of shapes will likely remain an example of a quantum advantage — albeit for increasingly …

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  Crucial Computer Program for Particle Physics at Risk of Obsolescence | Quanta Magazine

  Quanta Magazine - Matt von Hippel

  Maintenance of the software that’s used for the hardest physics calculations rests almost entirely with a retiree. The situation reveals the …

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  The Brain Uses Calculus to Control Fast Movements | Quanta Magazine

  Quanta Magazine - Kevin Hartnett

  Researchers discover that to sharpen its control over precise maneuvers, the brain uses comparisons between control signals — not the signals …

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  Computer Helps Prove Long-Sought Fluid Equation Singularity | Quanta Magazine

  Quanta Magazine - Jordana Cepelewicz

  For more than 250 years, mathematicians have wondered if the Euler equations might sometimes fail to describe a fluid’s flow. A new computer-assisted …

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  The Gut Microbiome Helps Social Skills Develop in the Brain | Quanta Magazine

  Quanta Magazine - Joanna Thompson

  New research in fish suggests that gut microbes can have a crucial early influence on the brain’s social development. Two recent papers have shown …

• An energy-efficient chip called NeuRRAM fixes an old design flaw to run large-scale AI algorithms on smaller devices, reaching the same accuracy as wasteful digital computers.

  

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  A Brain-Inspired Chip Can Run AI With Far Less Energy | Quanta Magazine

  Quanta Magazine - Allison Whitten

  An energy-efficient chip called NeuRRAM fixes an old design flaw to run large-scale AI algorithms on smaller devices, reaching the same accuracy as …