The Download: what’s next for quantum computing, and hacking circadian clocks

News about record-setting systems dominated the news cycle for a long time. This year, researchers are getting off the hype train and getting to work in the real world, bucking the trend of packing processors with more quantum bits.

New chips designed to connect directly to each other are being announced by companies. The move will help the machines to scale up significantly in the process. The full story is available to read.

MICHAEL BROOKS.

One day, we might be able to improve our health by hacking our clock.

There's more than one clock. The clock that sits in our brains keeps our bodies in motion as we age. The clock helps regulate when we wake, eat, and sleep.

There's more to it than that. The control of how our bodies work is one of the things it does.

Scientists are trying to find ways to modify treatments to our rhythms. The clock drugs are being explored in the lab. Will we be able to change our clocks to improve our health in the near future? The full story is available to read.