On this week’s edition of the Naked Scientist, the world comes a step closer to making quantum computing a reality — and for those not in the know, a quantum computer offers a gigantic — rather than a "quantum" - leap forward in computing power and could be capable of the kinds of computations that we need to perform to design the next generation of drugs and pharmaceuticals. Ansell and Ben Valsler, to take a look at what else has been making scientific headlines around the world this week, including why street lighting could spell disaster for birds’ breeding habits and how researchers have shed new light on how antidepressants work in the brain.
