Can a Quantum Machine Reveal How Matter Is Born?

Thirteen trapped ions and carefully aimed lasers exposed an unexpected route by which a simulated string can break.

Thirteen trapped ions and carefully aimed lasers exposed an unexpected route by which a simulated string can break.

Your phone’s chips, screen, camera and sensors depend on quantum behavior. Here’s how engineers turn strange physics into reliable hardware.

A recent study has provided potential evidence for vacuum birefringence, a quantum phenomenon predicted nearly 90 years ago, using the unique properties of a magnetar.

Recent advancements in calculating the muon's behavior in magnetic fields have resolved a long-standing discrepancy, yet new experimental results raise further questions.

The quest to understand the universe's origins leads us to the groundbreaking work of John Wheeler and the Wheeler-DeWitt equation, which treats the universe as a quantum object devoid of a defined beginning.

Dive into the intriguing world of quantum superposition, where particles exist in multiple states simultaneously, defying our classical understanding of reality.

Recent discussions on extra dimensions have led to the intriguing concept of the graviton tower, which could reshape our understanding of gravity and mass.

A team of physicists has successfully placed sodium nanoparticles into a Schrödinger-like quantum state, marking a significant advancement in our understanding of quantum mechanics at macroscopic scales.

A groundbreaking study reveals that sodium nanoparticles can exist in a quantum superposition state, challenging classical physics.

A recent study proposes a novel understanding of wormholes and the origin of the universe, suggesting a quantum bounce rather than a singular beginning.