Quantum mechanics describes the weird behavior of microscopic particles. Using quantum systems to perform computation ...

On Tuesday the field of quantum mechanics received a thoughtful 100th-birthday present from the Royal Swedish Academy of ...

In 1964, physicist John Bell formulated what became known as Bell's Theorem, showing that if quantum mechanics is correct, ...

The story begins with the black hole information paradox. According to relativity, anything that falls into a black hole is ...

The Nobel Prize in Physics for 2025 honors scaled-up quantum physics—while sidestepping controversies swirling around quantum ...

Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for research on the strange behavior of subatomic particles called ...

We’re celebrating 180 years of Scientific American. Explore our legacy of discovery and look ahead to the future. This year is the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, according to ...

Ask a bunch of physicists to explain a quantum experiment and you’re unlikely to get the same description twice. Everyone agrees that the mathematical framework of quantum mechanics is peerless at ...

In a remarkable leap for quantum physics, researchers in Japan have uncovered how weak magnetic fields can reverse tiny ...

A hidden world of quantum metrologists ensure that everyday devices perform safely and correctly, but their work is never done ...

Cambridge scientists have uncovered a hidden quantum mechanism in an organic semiconductor that could revolutionize solar energy. In a finding that connects modern research with ideas from a century ...