One of the strangest facts in computer science is that it’s really hard to generate true random numbers. For a computer, anyway. I can do it just fine: 173, 401, 530. That’s right off the top of my head, true randomness. Scientists: If you need a random number, please contact me by email, night or day. However, a multi-institutional group of researchers now reports generating “demonstrated certified randomness” using a 56-qubit quantum computer. A study in Frontiers in Marine Science reports evidence of deep ecosystem consequences following the disappearance of great white sharks from False Bay, South Africa. And in actually great medical news, a team at McMaster University discovered a new class of antibiotics.
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