Time Crystals, Freeze-Dried Sperm, and Batching Tasks

Learn about time crystals; why researchers freeze-dried sperm on a postcard; and batching tasks instead of multitasking.Two research teams say they've created time crystals by Briana BrownellEternal Change for No Energy: A Time Crystal Finally Made Real | Quanta Magazine. (2021, July 30). Quanta Magazine. https://www.quantamagazine.org/first-time-crystal-built-using-googles-quantum-computer-20210730/Mi, X., Ippoliti, M., Quintana, C., Greene, A., Chen, Z., Gross, J., Arute, F., Arya, K., Atalaya, J., Babbush, R., Bardin, J. C., Basso, J., Bengtsson, A., Bilmes, A., Bourassa, A., Brill, L., Broughton, M., Buckley, B. B., Buell, D. A., & Burkett, B. (2021). Observation of Time-Crystalline Eigenstate Order on a Quantum Processor. ArXiv.org. https://arxiv.org/abs/2107.13571Randall, J., E, B. C., van, Galicia, A., H, A. M., Markham, M., J, T. D., Machado, F., Y, Y. N., & H, T. T. (2021). Observation of a many-body-localized discrete time crystal with a programmable spin-based quantum simulator. ArXiv.org. https://arxiv.org/abs/2107.00736Freeze-dried mouse sperm survives a trip on the surface of a postcard by Cameron DukeHeidt, A. (2021, August 5). Freeze-Dried Mouse Sperm Sent by Postcard Produces Baby Mice. The Scientist Magazine®; The Scientist Magazine. https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/freeze-dried-mouse-sperm-sent-by-postcard-produces-baby-mice-69062Ito, D., Wakayama, S., Emura, R., Ooga, M., & Wakayama, T. (2021). Mailing viable mouse freeze-dried spermatozoa on postcards. IScience, 102815. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2021.102815Multitasking Is Impossible, So Batch Tasks Instead by Ashley Hamer originally aired September 4, 2018 https://omny.fm/shows/curiosity-daily/multitasking-is-impossible-how-a-flat-earth-wouldFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/time-crystals-freeze-dried-sperm-and-batching-tasks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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