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Today’s issue includes:

• Bisection Grover’s search algorithm integrated with quantum computing techniques is used to solve computational bottlenecks in high-dimensional biological data analysis, specifically in CITE-seq data.

• A quantum-enhanced warehouse optimization algorithm applies the quantum approximate optimization algorithm on a trapped-ion quantum processor to solve the warehouse allocation problem.

• A hybrid quantum deep learning model combines quantum-enhanced feature extraction with traditional deep learning to improve emotion recognition using EEG signals.

QUANTUM APPLICATION HEADLINES

🧬 Quantum Single-Cell Insights: Bisection Grover's Search for High-Dimensional CITE-seq Data Analysis

APPLICATION: A team from the University of Georgia used a bisection Grover’s search algorithm integrated with quantum computing techniques to solve computational bottlenecks in high-dimensional biological data analysis, specifically in CITE-seq data, to identify antibody-derived tags for cell type identification.

SIGNIFICANCE: CITE-seq data holds potential for understanding single-cell biology, combining RNA and surface protein expressions. However, selecting subsets of ADTs for statistical modeling is computationally difficult using classical methods due to the high dimensionality of the data. The BGS algorithm is more efficient, especially when it comes to the analysis of billions of potential subsets, as it provides a nearly quadratic speedup over classical alternatives. Its successful implementation may support developments in personalized medicine, immunological research, and high-throughput single-cell analysis.

HOW: The BGS algorithm combines Grover's quantum search algorithm with binary search principles to iteratively refine a superposition of potential ADT subsets, selecting those that minimize a statistical loss function like the Bayesian information criterion. Unlike traditional Grover's, it does not require a predefined oracle function, making it more broadly applicable. This method was demonstrated on IBM’s quantum computer and simulator to compare accuracy and computational efficiency against classical methods.

BY THE NUMBERS:

• 41 types – Major immune cell types effectively profiled using marker panels generated by BGS.

• 8617 cells – Total number of cells profiled in a study using CITE-seq, including RNA and surface protein markers.

• 10 ADTs per cell type – Typical number of marker tags identified for each immune cell type in a CITE-seq panel.

• 4 key markers – Optimal subset identified for CD8 naive T cell classification, achieving an average AUC of 0.998.

📦️ Trapped-Ion QAOA Tackles Warehouse Optimization Challenges

APPLICATION: Researchers from the Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos, Alpine Quantum Technologies, and others demonstrated a quantum-enhanced warehouse optimization algorithm that applies the quantum approximate optimization algorithm on a trapped-ion quantum processor to solve the warehouse allocation problem by minimizing logistical costs like transportation time and item reorganization.

SIGNIFICANCE: Warehouse allocation often involves solving high-complexity combinatorial problems, such as optimizing item placement on shelves with capacity constraints and inter-product compatibility. Classical solutions are computationally difficult for large warehouses. This study, though carried out on a small scale, is intended to demonstrate how QAOA can provide scalable and efficient optimization for industrial warehouses.

HOW: The research formulates the warehouse problem as a quadratic unconstrained binary optimization problem. Using QAOA, the quantum system minimizes a cost function encompassing shelf capacity constraints, inter-product compatibility, and placement penalties. The algorithm's performance is evaluated through simulations and implementation on Alpine Quantum Technologies' trapped-ion processor.

BY THE NUMBERS:

• 3 products, 2 shelves – Number of items allocated in the initial test case and total warehouse shelving units simulated in the small-scale experiment.

• 1900 qubits – Estimated qubits required for scaling to 15 products across 100 shelves.

• 10 layers – Maximum number of circuit layers tested for optimization performance.

🙂 Quantum-Enhanced Emotion Recognition Uses EEG Analysis for Mental Health and AI  

APPLICATION: Scientists from the Vellore Institute of Technology developed a hybrid quantum deep learning model that combines quantum-enhanced feature extraction with traditional deep learning to improve emotion recognition using EEG signals for use in behavioral research, adaptive human-computer interactions, and mental health monitoring.

SIGNIFICANCE: EEG-based emotion recognition faces challenges like high-dimensional data complexity and noise, making accurate feature extraction difficult. By using quantum encoding and hybrid quantum-classical processing, this approach may be able to better capture intricate inter-band interactions in EEG data, improving model accuracy and scalability. This could potentially be used in adaptive AI systems and tools for early mental health diagnostics.

HOW: The model preprocesses EEG data using bandpass filtering and Welch’s method to extract power features across delta, theta, alpha, and beta frequency bands. These features are quantum-encoded into qubit states using amplitude and phase mappings. A hybrid quantum circuit with entanglement and rotation gates optimizes feature extraction, which is then processed by a classical neural network for emotion classification. The system achieves high precision through iterative quantum-classical optimization.

BY THE NUMBERS:

• 4 qubits – Number of qubits used to encode EEG features across four frequency bands (delta, theta, alpha, beta).

• 94% precision – The model’s accuracy in predicting positive emotion classes.

• 0.935 AUC – Area under the curve score, demonstrating high model sensitivity and specificity.

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

☯️ Researchers from the University of Tokyo explore noninvertible symmetries in quantum systems, generalizing traditional symmetry operations by incorporating quantum operations such as completely positive maps. The authors demonstrate how these symmetries act locally on operators through methods like the Stinespring representation, using the Kramers-Wannier duality in the one-dimensional Ising model as a case study. The results provide a framework for understanding the broader implications of noninvertible symmetries in quantum information and condensed matter physics.

💡 A team from the University of the Witwatersrand demonstrates how optical matrix multiplication can emulate quantum computing by using structured light to perform quantum-like operations. The researchers used Gaussian lattice modes as a tensor product space to encode quantum states and showcased the method's ability to execute quantum algorithms, such as the Deutsch–Jozsa algorithm, with high fidelity.

✖️ UCLA researchers introduce a new approach to solving the many-body eigenstate problem in quantum systems through manifold optimization techniques. Using Stiefel and Grassmannian manifolds, the method bypasses the need for parameterized quantum circuits, enabling the direct optimization of multiple eigenstates while preserving orthogonality.

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