What is quantum physics? Put simply, it’s the physics that explains how everything works: the best description we have of the nature of the particles that make up matter and the forces with which they ...

A survey of Scientific American’s century of quantum coverage helps explain the enduring popularity of strange physics ...

The concept of time travel, filled with magic, has long danced on the boundary between science and science fiction. From ...

One hundred years after its birth, quantum mechanics remains one of the most powerful and successful theories in all of ...

Quantum Computation and Quantum Information by Nielsen and Chuang is the foundational text, covering algorithms, cryptography ...

For a century, quantum theory has passed every experimental test, but physicists can’t agree on how to use it to paint a picture of our reality – or even whether that is possible ...

When a German physicist returned from a health retreat 100 years ago, his ideas sparked a debate about reality, and gave rise to quantum mechanics — the "spooky" science of the very small.

Quantum mechanics theory predicts that, in addition to exhibiting particle-like behavior, particles of all sizes can also ...

Quantum computation requires controlled engineering of quantum states to perform tasks that go beyond those possible with classical computers. Topological quantum computation aims to achieve this goal ...

Researchers have developed a new quantum version of a 150-year-old thermodynamical thought experiment that could pave the way for the development of quantum heat engines. Mathematicians from the ...