Activities planned worldwide and year-round aim to commemorate the advent of quantum mechanics 100 years ago and highlight ...

In the race to uncover the deepest secrets of the universe, researchers are turning to powerful new tools. One of the most ...

Quantum mechanics fundamentally changes our understanding of particles and waves. Historical developments in quantum theory ...

Black hole and Big Bang singularities break our best theory of gravity. A trilogy of theorems hints that physicists must go ...

One of the first and most promising uses scientists envision for the rapidly evolving technology of quantum computing is a new approach to drug development.

Discover the fascinating world of particle physics — the most fundamental building blocks of the universe and the forces that ...

A new physics paper takes a step toward creating a long-sought "theory of everything" by uniting gravity with the quantum ...

Scientists have figured out how to make tiny diamond sensors work better inside living cells—using an idea borrowed from high ...

A new proposal makes the case that paraparticles—a new category of quantum particle—could be created in exotic materials.

At Utah State University, researchers are using a radical idea known as the holographic principle to bridge the gap. By ...

Researchers united insights from cellular biology, quantum computing, old-fashioned semiconductors and high-definition TVs to both create a revolutionary new quantum biosensor. In doing so, they shed ...