Quantum Physics

A pilot program for high schoolers offers a blueprint in getting students involved in cutting-edge particle physics research

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By treating Earth as a topological insulator—a state of quantum matter—physicists found a powerful explanation for the twisting movements of the planet’s air and seas

Physicists are on an ever urgent quest to find a fuller understanding of what makes the cosmos tick, which they call a theory of everything

A new type of chemistry performed at very cold temperatures on very small particles enables quick, precise reactions

Experts weigh in on the most shocking, paradigm-shifting and delightful findings in the history of physics

Physicists finally understand why heating a supercold quantum fluid freezes it into a solid

Particle by particle, all matter may eventually disappear, according to new calculations

Scientists have used quantum technology to track individual particles of light as they begin the process of photosynthesis

Neutrinos are bizarre and ubiquitous and may just break the rules of physics

New research pokes holes in the idea that the cosmos expanded and then contracted before beginning again

Solving a notorious quantum quandary could require abandoning some of science’s most cherished assumptions about the physical world