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What is quantum mechanics?

Astrophysicist Paul Sutter explains Quantum Mechanics - the body of scientific laws that describe the wacky behavior of ...
Quantum computing stocks like Rigetti surged on hype but are now plunging. We examine whether the quantum boom is over and if ...
A photon was apparently detected in two places at once in a twist on the classic double-slit experiment, but many physicists ...
"Dark photon" theory says light's interference patterns may emerge from quantum particles, not waves, upending centuries of ...
SEEQC, which traces its lineage back to IBM, is building the world's quantum computers. They might prove critical in the ...
By inserting tiny imperfections into the stones, scientists open up possibilities in computing, encryption and sensors ...
Scientists have developed a new approach to correcting common quantum computing errors, which could pave the way for more ...
You're going to see a lot of stories in 2026 claiming soon-to-be-achieved science and tech advances. Here are the ones just ...
For decades, physics has explained the transition from the quantum world to the classical world as a loss: coherence dissipates, superposition collapses, ...
Contemporary physics has learned to describe the universe with unprecedented precision. Yet when it tries to say what time is, it stumbles again and ...
We’ve had quantum science on our minds all year long, courtesy of 2025 being UNESCO’s International Year of Quantum Science ...
"Dark photon" theory says light's interference patterns may emerge from quantum particles, not waves, upending centuries of ...