Quantum physics news, features and articles
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Freeman Dyson, quantum physicist who imagined alien megastructures, has died at 96Physicist Freeman Dyson was known for his work on quantum physics and mathematics, as well as his big ideas about the far future.
By Rafi Letzter Published
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Schrödinger's cat: The favorite, misunderstood pet of quantum mechanicsTo meow or not to meow?
By Adam Mann Published
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Mysterious 'antihydrogen' particles reveal uncanny quantum effectThe bubbling, raucous quantum vacuum distorts the shape of every hydrogen atom in the universe, and it distorts antimatter "antihydrogen" too.
By Rafi Letzter Published
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What is quantum cognition? Physics theory could predict human behavior.Some scientists think quantum mechanics can help explain human decision-making.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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Do We Live in a Quantum World?At some point, the rules of the subatomic give way to the rules of the macroscopic. But how? We're not exactly sure, and it's been a long, strange journey in trying to answer that question.
By Paul Sutter Published
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These Weirdo Stellar Corpses Have Creamy Centers Filled with Exotic Quantum LiquidsPhysicists have figured out what's lurking inside of white dwarfs, revealing the stellar corpses are creamy and filled with exotic quantum liquids.
By Paul Sutter Published
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2,000 Atoms Exist in Two Places at Once in Unprecedented Quantum ExperimentThe new experiment demonstrated a bizarre quantum effect from the double-slit experiment at an unprecedented scale.
By Rafi Letzter Published
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Quantum Gravity Could Reverse Cause and EffectAny theory of quantum gravity is going to have to grapple with some weird time stuff.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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'Spooky' Quantum Entanglement Finally Captured in Stunning PhotoScientists just captured the first-ever photo of a "spooky" quantum physics phenomenon.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu Published
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