quantum physics
How Breaking One of the Most Basic Physical Laws Might Explain Dark Energy
Fudging the law of conservation of energy offers a new perspective on dark energy.
Physicists Mold Giant Photons Into Custom Shapes
The ability to manipulate photon shapes allows for the tweaking of light-matter interactions.
Physicists Measure Atomic Event Within a Trillionth of a Billionth of a Second
New method captures photoemission of electrons from helium atoms with a degree of precision impossible with cameras.
For the First Time, Researchers Bridge Quantum Computers on a Single Chip
Maybe building a full-scale quantum computer is just a matter of linking a bunch of small ones.
New Microwave Device Produces Single, Tunable Photons
Good news for quantum computing from physicists at the National Physical Laboratory.
Conspiracy of the Day: Your Memories of Pop Culture Are Fake and Created by Satanic Scientists
Changes to movie quotes, book titles, brand logos, and song lyrics are an entry point for believers of the Mandela Effect.
Physicists Put Schrödinger's Cat in Two Death-Boxes at Once
A new twist on a class quantum physics analogy could be good news for quantum computing.
Physicists Collide Quasiparticles for the First Time
Femtosecond lasers offer a peek into a whole new quasiworld.
'This Doesn't Have a Name': A Molecule of Water Can Exist in Six Places at Once, Researchers Find
Scientists at the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have observed water in a quantum form, which is neither liquid, solid, or gas.
Newly Discovered State of Matter Could Be a Breakthrough for Quantum Computing
Quantum spin liquids seem to defy the laws of nature.
Bill Nye Is Talking Out of His Ass on Quantum Physics
Traveling back in time? Harvesting energy from black holes?