The Nature Podcast brings you the best stories from the world of science each week. We cover everything from astronomy to zoology, highlighting the most exciting research from each issue of the Nature journal. We meet the scientists behind the results and provide in-depth analysis from Nature's journalists and editors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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18 July 2019: Quantum logic gates in silicon, and moving on from lab disasters
This week, a new advance in silicon based quantum computing and experiences of how to recover when disaster strikes.
In this episode:
00:45 Quantum logic
A fast and accurate two-qubit logic gate has been designed in silicon.
Research article: Simmons et al.
07:52 Research Highlights
Teaching a computer to solve a Rubik’s cube and immigration in Chichén Itzá.
Research Highlight: AI solves the Rubik’s cube; Research Highlight: Death as a human sacrifice awaited some travellers to a Mayan city
10:43 Coping with calamity
Researchers share how they are recovering from catastrophe.
Career Feature: Explosions, floods and hurricanes: dealing with a lab disaster; News Feature: The battle to rebuild centuries of science after an epic inferno
19:04 News Chat
A campaign to open up the world’s research, and dinosaur egg-laying clubs.
News: The plan to mine the world’s research papers; News: Ancient Mongolian nests show that dinosaurs protected their eggs
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