An old puzzle in particle physics has been solved: How can quantum field theories be best formulated on a lattice to ...

Cosmology and quantum physics both offer tantalizing possibilities that we inhabit just one reality among many. But testing ...

Experiments reveal that metallic nanoparticles thousands of atoms wide can exist in quantum superposition, providing a ...

The same phenomenon was later confirmed for neutrons, helium atoms, and even large molecules, making matter-wave diffraction ...

A new unified theory connects two fundamental domains of modern quantum physics: It joins two opposite views of how a single ...

Light and matter can remain at separate temperatures even while interacting with each other for long periods, according to ...

Electrons are usually described as particles, but in a rare quantum material, that picture completely breaks down ...

Belgian prodigy Laurent Simons, 15, earns a PhD in quantum physics, now pursuing a second PhD in AI to study human longevity, ...

Research led by scientists at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) and ...

Can two versions of reality exist at the same time? Physicists say they can — at the quantum level, that is. Featuring new ...

Columnist Natalie Wolchover checks in with particle physicists more than a decade after the field entered a profound crisis.

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 ...