BANGKOK, March 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Chulalongkorn University, in collaboration with the Thai Red Cross Society and Specialty Innovation Co., Ltd., held a press conference announcing the licensing agreement for research utilization and the launch of "SALYWA", an artificial saliva product made from Thai herbal extracts. The product is designed to relieve dry mouth and reduced saliva production, particularly among cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy and elderly individuals. The initiative aims to bring Thai research into practical use under the concept of "Innovation for Society."
The press conference took place on March 6, 2026, at the reception hall on the 1st floor of the Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara (Charoen Suvaddhano) Building, Thai Red Cross Society. The event featured Prof. Dr. Wilert Puriwat, President of Chulalongkorn University; Mr. Tej Bunnag, Secretary-General of the Thai Red Cross Society; and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Panvipa Krisdaphong, Managing Director of Specialty Innovation Co., Ltd., who discussed the goals of the collaboration to promote Thai innovation for societal benefit and to advance research toward industrial-scale production.
The event also included a panel discussion titled "Artificial Saliva Innovation: From Research to the SALYWA Product." The session highlighted the ideas and development process behind transforming laboratory research into a practical product. Speakers included Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pichit Suwanprakorn, Chairman of the Education and Research System Management Committee at the Thai Red Cross Society; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kanaungnit Kingpetch, the lead researcher from the Faculty of Medicine at Chulalongkorn University; and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Panvipa Krisdaphong, with the discussion moderated by Dr. Kittilak Julasathien.
SALYWA: Artificial Saliva from Thai Herbal Research
SALYWA is an artificial saliva innovation developed from research conducted by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kanaungnit Kingpetch and her team from the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University. The innovation is protected under a petty patent jointly held by Chulalongkorn University and the Thai Red Cross Society.
The product is formulated using Thai herbal extracts, particularly ginger extract, which helps stimulate natural saliva secretion. It features a Dual-Action concept, designed both to coat the oral cavity and increase moisture, leaving users with a comfortable and refreshed feeling after use.
Addressing Chronic Dry Mouth
Chronic dry mouth (Xerostomia) is a common condition, especially among head and neck cancer patients receiving radiation therapy. More than 70–80% of such patients experience reduced salivary gland function, which can cause difficulty eating and swallowing and increase the risk of oral infections.
At the same time, Thailand is rapidly becoming a fully aged society, with more than 13 million people aged 60 and above, representing over 20% of the population. This makes dry mouth and reduced saliva production a significant health issue affecting the quality of life of many people.
Product Details
SALYWA is designed to be easy to use and safe, classified as not a drug and sugar-free, making it suitable for elderly individuals, cancer patients, and people with low saliva production.
The product is available in two forms:
- Artificial saliva gel – 50 ml, 300 THB
- Artificial saliva spray – 30 ml, 275 THB
Users can rinse or spray the product in the mouth 3–4 times daily when experiencing dry mouth or when additional oral moisture is needed.
Innovation for Society
This collaboration reflects the concept of "Innovation for Society." In addition to selling the product at a standard price, the private sector also supports the distribution of artificial saliva products through a charitable fund. These products will be provided free of charge to underprivileged patients, enabling them to access Thai-developed innovations.
The initiative highlights the role of collaboration between academic institutions, healthcare organizations, and industry in transforming research knowledge into sustainable societal benefits.
Those interested in supporting the project can donate to the "Artificial Saliva Support Fund for Patients" at the Donation Center, Administration Building, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society (Tel. +66 2 256 4000 ext. 4397).
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About Chulalongkorn University
Chulalongkorn University has made the world's top 50 university list for employment outcomes, which reflects both the high employment rate and work ability of Chula graduates. The university is also listed as the best in Thailand for the 15th Consecutive Year (since 2009), according to the newly released QS World University Rankings 2024, putting Chula at 211th in the world, up from 244th last year.
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- Team from U.S. Department of Energy-funded Quantum Science Center demonstrates quantum computers can perform material simulation that many previously believed to be beyond current quantum capabilities.
- High simulation accuracy is enabled by quantum-centric supercomputing workflows and reductions in hardware error rates.
- Results point toward quantum-centric supercomputing as a new scientific instrument for materials discovery, with long-term implications for superconductors, medical imaging, energy, and drug development.
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y., March 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new results that its quantum computer can simulate real magnetic materials with results that match neutron scattering experiments, marking a significant step towards using quantum computers as reliable tools for scientific discovery. The work, reported in a pre-print, was conducted by scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy-funded Quantum Science Center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Purdue University, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Los Alamos National Laboratory, the University of Tennessee and IBM.
The ability to design new materials—such as better superconductors, more efficient batteries, or novel drugs—depends on understanding quantum behavior that is often challenging for classical methods to model. While quantum computers are expected to address this challenge, it has remained unclear whether today's processors could deliver quantitatively reliable simulations of real materials. These results show that current quantum hardware, combined with new algorithms and quantum-centric supercomputing workflows, can already simulate properties of materials, which in general, can be difficult to predict using classical methods alone.
"There is so much neutron scattering data on magnetic materials that we don't fully understand because of the limitations of approximate classical methods," said Arnab Banerjee, assistant professor of Physics and Astronomy at Purdue University. "Using a quantum computer for better understanding these simulations and comparing experimental data has been a decade-long dream of mine, and I'm thrilled that we have now demonstrated for the first time that we can do that."
The Experiment
Scientists have long used neutron sources to reveal the quantum properties of materials by measuring how incident neutrons exchange energy and momentum with spins in the material. In this study, the team focused on the well-characterized magnetic crystal KCuF3 and directly compared neutron scattering measurements with simulations on a quantum computer. The agreement between experiment and simulation demonstrates that quantum processors can now capture key dynamical properties of real materials. "This is the most impressive match I've seen between experimental data and qubit simulation, and it definitely raises the bar for what can be expected from quantum computers," said Allen Scheie, condensed matter physicist at Los Alamos National Laboratory. "I am extremely excited for what this means for science."
These results begin to establish quantum computers as reliable computational tools for material simulation. "Quantum simulations of realistic models for materials and their experimental characterization is a major demonstration of the impact quantum computing can have on scientific discovery workflows," said Travis Humble, director of the Quantum Science Center at Oak Ridge National Lab.
The study also highlights how improvements in the scale and quality of quantum processors were crucial for the simulation accuracy achieved. "These results were really enabled by the two-qubit error rates that we can now access on our quantum processors," said Abhinav Kandala, principal research scientist at IBM. "We expect further improvements in error rates and extensions to higher dimensions to enable predictions of material properties that are challenging for classical methods alone." Leveraging the programmability of a universal quantum processor, the team has already extended the approach beyond KCuF₃ to simulate material classes with more complex interactions.
Building Toward the Quantum Era
This experiment is part of a broader shift in how quantum computers are being applied toward scientific problems defined by laboratories. Recent results include the first quantum simulation of a never-before-seen in nature half-Möbius molecule and a large-scale protein simulation with Cleveland Clinic. Across chemistry, materials science, and molecular biology, quantum simulation is beginning to engage with problems that matter to scientists.
The quantum-centric supercomputing approach demonstrated here is designed to deliver scientific and commercial value by combining today's quantum hardware with classical computing in workflows that make productive use of both.
Read more about IBM's quantum-centric supercomputing work here.
About IBM
IBM is a leading global hybrid cloud and AI, and business services provider, helping clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of governments and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to effect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and business services deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's legendary commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.
For more information, visit https://research.ibm.com.
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IBM Communications, edlehr@us.ibm.com
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IBM Communications, dcerasani@ibm.com
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y., March 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new results that its quantum computer can simulate real magnetic materials with results that match neutron scattering experiments, marking a significant step towards using quantum computers as reliable tools for scientific discovery. The work, reported in a pre-print, was conducted by scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy-funded Quantum Science Center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Purdue University, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Los Alamos National Laboratory, the University of Tennessee and IBM.
The ability to design new materials—such as better superconductors, more efficient batteries, or novel drugs—depends on understanding quantum behavior that is often challenging for classical methods to model. While quantum computers are expected to address this challenge, it has remained unclear whether today's processors could deliver quantitatively reliable simulations of real materials. These results show that current quantum hardware, combined with new algorithms and quantum-centric supercomputing workflows, can already simulate properties of materials, which in general, can be difficult to predict using classical methods alone.
"There is so much neutron scattering data on magnetic materials that we don't fully understand because of the limitations of approximate classical methods," said Arnab Banerjee, assistant professor of Physics and Astronomy at Purdue University. "Using a quantum computer for better understanding these simulations and comparing experimental data has been a decade-long dream of mine, and I'm thrilled that we have now demonstrated for the first time that we can do that."
The Experiment
Scientists have long used neutron sources to reveal the quantum properties of materials by measuring how incident neutrons exchange energy and momentum with spins in the material. In this study, the team focused on the well-characterized magnetic crystal KCuF3 and directly compared neutron scattering measurements with simulations on a quantum computer. The agreement between experiment and simulation demonstrates that quantum processors can now capture key dynamical properties of real materials. "This is the most impressive match I've seen between experimental data and qubit simulation, and it definitely raises the bar for what can be expected from quantum computers," said Allen Scheie, condensed matter physicist at Los Alamos National Laboratory. "I am extremely excited for what this means for science."
These results begin to establish quantum computers as reliable computational tools for material simulation. "Quantum simulations of realistic models for materials and their experimental characterization is a major demonstration of the impact quantum computing can have on scientific discovery workflows," said Travis Humble, director of the Quantum Science Center at Oak Ridge National Lab.
The study also highlights how improvements in the scale and quality of quantum processors were crucial for the simulation accuracy achieved. "These results were really enabled by the two-qubit error rates that we can now access on our quantum processors," said Abhinav Kandala, principal research scientist at IBM. "We expect further improvements in error rates and extensions to higher dimensions to enable predictions of material properties that are challenging for classical methods alone." Leveraging the programmability of a universal quantum processor, the team has already extended the approach beyond KCuF₃ to simulate material classes with more complex interactions.
Building Toward the Quantum Era
This experiment is part of a broader shift in how quantum computers are being applied toward scientific problems defined by laboratories. Recent results include the first quantum simulation of a never-before-seen in nature half-Möbius molecule and a large-scale protein simulation with Cleveland Clinic. Across chemistry, materials science, and molecular biology, quantum simulation is beginning to engage with problems that matter to scientists.
The quantum-centric supercomputing approach demonstrated here is designed to deliver scientific and commercial value by combining today's quantum hardware with classical computing in workflows that make productive use of both.
Read more about IBM's quantum-centric supercomputing work here.
About IBM
IBM is a leading global hybrid cloud and AI, and business services provider, helping clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of governments and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to effect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and business services deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's legendary commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.
For more information, visit https://research.ibm.com.
Media Contacts:
Erin Angelini
IBM Communications, edlehr@us.ibm.com
Danielle Cerasani
IBM Communications, dcerasani@ibm.com
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IBM Quantum Computer Accurately Simulates Real Magnetic Materials, Reproducing National Laboratory Data
IBM Quantum Computer Accurately Simulates Real Magnetic Materials, Reproducing National Laboratory Data
IBM Quantum Computer Accurately Simulates Real Magnetic Materials, Reproducing National Laboratory Data
IBM Quantum Computer Accurately Simulates Real Magnetic Materials, Reproducing National Laboratory Data
IBM Quantum Computer Accurately Simulates Real Magnetic Materials, Reproducing National Laboratory Data
