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by Karthikaqpt
Mon Mar 06, 2017 10:01 am
Forum: Philosophy of Science
Topic: What is a quantum computer?
Replies: 121
Views: 31843

Re: What is a quantum computer?

A quantum computer is a computer which processes information at the speed of light. IBM has announced an industry-first initiative to build commercially available universal quantum computing systems. “ IBM Q ” quantum systems and services will be delivered via the IBM Cloud platform. While technolog...
by Karthikaqpt
Sat Nov 19, 2016 8:33 am
Forum: Applied Ethics
Topic: Is CRISPR gene editing ethical?
Replies: 7
Views: 3329

Re: Is CRISPR gene editing ethical?

Some scientists have expressed concern that human germline editing has not only crossed the ethical redline; it is also fraught with many challenges. The recent research by Chinese scientists using CRISPR -Cas9 to edit the embryo genome was not completely successful. So, it had to be abandoned at it...