Niels Bohr and a generation of intrepid explorers ventured deep into the microrealm, where they encountered quantum mechanics ... the battle-tested “Standard Model of particle physics ...

Explore the key moments in the history of quantum theory, from the early ideas of Albert Einstein and Werner Heisenberg to ...

Imagine the tiniest game of checkers in the world—one played by using lasers to precisely shuffle around ions across a very small grid.

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Scientists from Rice University announced the first direct observation of a phenomenon called a superradiant phase transition ...

Physicists use the concept of quantum Fisher information to explain poor electrical conductivity in these unusual materials ...

Quantum theory started with a bout of hay fever, and went on to transform our view of the universe – but its legacy isn't ...

IN connexion with the discussion of the physical interpretation of the quantum theoretical methods developed during recent years, I should like to make the following general remarks regarding the ...

Tesla sure has a thing for random-seeming codenames for its models. The Model 3 sedan revised last year, for example, carried the internal designation "Highland." For the 3's SUV sibling ...

The exotic quantum phase, predicted over half a century ago, could lead to advances in quantum computing, sensors and communication technology.

Quantum metrology uses quanta — individual packets of energy — for setting the standards that define units of measurement and for other high-precision research. Quantum mechanics sets the ...