Quantum computers at University of Saskatchewan deployed for pandemic prevention efforts
The University of Saskatchewan has gained access to one of the world's most powerful machines, a quantum computer, thanks to a partnership with IBM's Quantum Division and PINQ2. This groundbreaking development, led by Steven Rayan, the USask director for the Centre for Quantum Topology and Its Applications (quanTA), is set to revolutionise vaccine research.
Steven Rayan, in a recent statement, expressed that the team is not waiting for others to determine what good can be done with the quantum computer. He likened the quantum computer's function to a boy on a sled, allowing nature to determine the outcome of the experiment.
The quanTA center is partnering with the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) to speed up vaccine development. The goal of the studies is to discover vaccines in less than 100 days after the start of a new pandemic. This research makes the University of Saskatchewan one of the only universities in Canada pursuing such innovative vaccine research.
Researchers at the quanTA center will identify pathogens of concern and create a digital twin of the virus or bacteria using the quantum computer. The quantum computer will then be used to test multiple vaccine scenarios and effects one may find in nature.
The University of Saskatchewan is not the only institution making headlines. Dawson College science students have qualified for an upcoming competition in Germany. Elsewhere, McGill and Harvard researchers have developed a tool to predict response to chemotherapy. Scientists also claim to have discovered the oldest mummies ever found.
In other news, PrairiesCan, through the Regional Innovation Ecosystem Program, has contributed several funds to USask for the quantum computing initiative. The federal government is also planning a public registry for its new AI projects.
However, not all news is positive. OpenAI wants a lawsuit by Canadian news outlets moved from Ontario to the U.S., and there's no information available about the other researchers collaborating with the Centre for Quantum Topology and Its Applications at the University of Saskatchewan to accelerate vaccine development.
In an exciting twist, TikTok has reportedly reached a deal framework with China and U.S. officials. NASA also hinted at the possibility of ancient life having been found on Mars.
This quantum computing initiative at the University of Saskatchewan is a significant step forward in the realm of scientific research, particularly in the race to develop effective vaccines faster than ever before. The collaboration between the quanTA center and VIDO promises to bring about transformative changes in vaccine development, setting a new standard for rapid response in the face of global pandemics.
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