Paul Ehrenfest was one of the most brilliant yet tragic figures in modern physics. A close friend and collaborator of Albert Einstein, he helped shape the foundations of quantum theory and statistical ...

Experts believe entangling a brain with a quantum computer could finally reveal where consciousness comes from.

Researchers have unveiled a new model for the universe’s birth that replaces cosmic inflation with gravitational waves as the ...

The firm says it has solved a problem on a quantum processor faster than a classical computer, and is optimistic about future ...

If you picture an electron breaking free from a solid, the process seems simple. Give it enough energy, and it should blast ...

In a remarkable leap for quantum physics, researchers in Japan have uncovered how weak magnetic fields can reverse tiny electrical currents in kagome metals—quantum materials with a woven atomic ...

With the fast-growing trend of democratization of forestry coupled with the commodification of forest produce and apparent undermining of eco-services that are often difficult to quantify in monetary ...

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

Quantum mechanics is usually described as the science of the very small — of electrons, atoms, and photons that behave in ways that defy the rules of everyday experience. Yet one of the most striking ...

Nobel Prize winners show how superconducting circuits can exhibit quantum behavior, leading to transformative technologies.

Einstein was a great thinker who made plenty of mistakes—errors that sometimes led to more meaningful discoveries in physics, ...