The theory of quantum mechanics has transformed daily life since being proposed a century ago, yet how it works remains a ...

Quantum mechanics is one of the most successful theories in science — and makes much of modern life possible. Technologies ...

Quantum mechanics remains mysterious as it turns 100, and a landmark survey reveals physicists are still sharply divided over ...

Quantum field theory (QFT) is a physics framework that describes how particles and forces behave based on principles rooted ...

In a striking display of quantum physics, a team of researchers has recreated one of science’s most legendary ...

This quantum balancing act—long debated by Einstein and Bohr—was tested without traditional “spring” components, instead relying on atomic “fuzziness” to confirm Bohr’s view: you can’t observe both ...

Einstein and Bohr would have never thought that this is possible, to perform such an experiment with single atoms and single photons,” said Wolfgang Ketterle, head of the MIT group whose new ...

In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of modern quantum mechanics, a survey asked physicists for their takes on some hot ...

Quantum coherence In quantum mechanics, objects can be represented as either a combination of waves or particles. In principle, this applies to any object. But this way of looking at things works ...

How quantum mechanics emerged in a few revolutionary months 100 years ago It began with concerns about the orbits used to explain the motion of electrons in atoms — but quantum theory ended up ...

In quantum mechanics, this is a result of the uncertainty principle, which dictates that you can’t know the phase (position) and amplitude (power) of light at the same time.