Quantum physics news, features and articles
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Is all matter made up of both particles and waves?According to quantum mechanics, the physics theory that describes the zoo of subatomic particles, all matter can be described as both particles and waves. But is it real?
By Paul Sutter Published
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'Quantum time flip' makes light move simultaneously forward and backward in timeThe time-flipped photon can't be used to restage "Back to the Future," but it could help us figure out some of the universe's most mysterious phenomena.
By Ben Turner Published
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The Quantum World May Have a Favorite Flavor, Tantalizing Results SuggestThe world of the teensy-tiny, the quantum realm, could have a favorite flavor. Here's why that's a big deal.
By Paul Sutter Last updated
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Weird quantum experiment shows protons have more 'charm' than we thoughtProtons can contain a charm quark, an elementary particle 1.5 times heavier than the proton itself.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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How It Works issue 163: Your nervous system explainedDiscover the intricate network of specialised cells that make up your nervous system, and how this command center controls everything from thinking to walking.
By Ben Biggs Published
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Black holes may grow quantum 'hair'The quantum state of a black hole's gravitational field may hold clues as to what is beyond the event horizon.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Weird quantum boomerang predicted 60 years ago spotted for the first timeThe effect has been predicted for more than 60 years.
By Ben Turner Published
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Physicists create bizarre quantum 'domain walls' in new experimentStrange 'domain walls' act like independent quantum object in the new experiment.
By Ashley Hamer Published
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Weird quantum objects known as Q balls could explain why we existBizarre quantum objects called Q balls could explain why the universe if filled with matter and ultimately why we exist.
By Ashley Hamer Published
