An Australian startup just modeled a molecule on a microchip, placing atoms in silicon with sub-nanometer precision.

This ability to simulate molecules on the atomic scale — where matter is ruled by quantum mechanics — could improve our understanding of the quantum world and lead to the creation of incredible new materials, such as high-temperature superconductors or super efficient solar cells.

“We could start to mimic how nature behaves and then we can start to make new kinds of materials and devices that the world has never seen before,” said Michelle Simmons, founder of Silicon Quantum Computing, the startup responsible for the microchip.

www.freethink.com/technology/quantum-simulator

Rather impressive indeed!

Spiny Norman said:

An Australian startup just modeled a molecule on a microchip, placing atoms in silicon with sub-nanometer precision.

This ability to simulate molecules on the atomic scale — where matter is ruled by quantum mechanics — could improve our understanding of the quantum world and lead to the creation of incredible new materials, such as high-temperature superconductors or super efficient solar cells.

“We could start to mimic how nature behaves and then we can start to make new kinds of materials and devices that the world has never seen before,” said Michelle Simmons, founder of Silicon Quantum Computing, the startup responsible for the microchip.

www.freethink.com/technology/quantum-simulator

Rather impressive indeed!

Could a virus be placed on a microchip?

Spiny Norman said:

An Australian startup just modeled a molecule on a microchip, placing atoms in silicon with sub-nanometer precision.

This ability to simulate molecules on the atomic scale — where matter is ruled by quantum mechanics — could improve our understanding of the quantum world and lead to the creation of incredible new materials, such as high-temperature superconductors or super efficient solar cells.

“We could start to mimic how nature behaves and then we can start to make new kinds of materials and devices that the world has never seen before,” said Michelle Simmons, founder of Silicon Quantum Computing, the startup responsible for the microchip.

www.freethink.com/technology/quantum-simulator

Rather impressive indeed!

Yes, what could possibly go wrong.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Spiny Norman said:

An Australian startup just modeled a molecule on a microchip, placing atoms in silicon with sub-nanometer precision.

This ability to simulate molecules on the atomic scale — where matter is ruled by quantum mechanics — could improve our understanding of the quantum world and lead to the creation of incredible new materials, such as high-temperature superconductors or super efficient solar cells.

“We could start to mimic how nature behaves and then we can start to make new kinds of materials and devices that the world has never seen before,” said Michelle Simmons, founder of Silicon Quantum Computing, the startup responsible for the microchip.

www.freethink.com/technology/quantum-simulator

Rather impressive indeed!

Could a virus be placed on a microchip?

Well, this is like a painting. This is not an actual 3-D object but a 2-D painted representation of it.
Scientifically interesting, and possibly useful.