The internet comprises of videos, documents, and web pages. It contains a massive amount of information that grows every day, which is stored in binary digits (1s and 0s) and read by computers. Given that this data must have mass, how much does the entire internet weigh?
By Isabelle Robinson
20 Apr 2018
Traveling at speeds of 8km/s, the Hubble telescope can complete its orbit of the Earth in 97 minutes. As it moves, the telescope can take pictures of faraway galaxies that would otherwise be unable to be seen. But how does this incredible telescope work?
By Isabelle Robinson
20 Apr 2018
What does infinity mean and can we count past it? This article explores the concepts and mathematical theories around the idea of infinity.
By Isabelle Robinson
20 Apr 2018
Previous instrumentation for quantum computing is no longer sustainable or suitable. Zurich Instruments has recently launched several new products with specific features and functions for quantum computing including the HDAWG Arbitrary Waveform Generator.
Physicists at Harvard and MIT universities have managed to create the world’s largest quantum simulator. Using a new laser technique to manipulate atoms, a system has been created that brings super speed quantum computing a step closer to reality.