Does the universe notice that we're paying attention to a quantum experiment? The answer goes against everything we thought we knew.

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has already begun to unravel the mysteries of the universe, offering new insights into ...

While the 21st century has been bumpy, it has also ushered in monumental scientific and technological breakthroughs that have ...

A new acoustic levitation technique combines sound waves and electric charge to control multiple particles without physical ...

Researchers have discovered that not all atoms in a liquid are in motion and that some remain stationary regardless of the ...

Breakthrough photonic quantum chip emits ultra-short 2 nm X-ray waves, advancing quantum materials and powering next-gen ...

Exceptionally precise' set-up mimics thought experiment devised by sceptical genius to disprove the then-emerging field For the first time, scientists in China have faithfully recreated a thought ...

Photons, for centuries both a puzzle and a tool, continue to help scientists illuminate nature at the smallest and largest scales. Photons, the fundamental particles of the electromagnetic field that ...

Fermions are defined by a specific set of quantum numbers that determine their identity and allowable states. These include the spin quantum number, which takes on values like ±1/2 or ±3/2 for ...

Dipangkar Dutta receives funding from US Dept. of Energy and NSF. A clever mathematical tool known as virtual particles unlocks the strange and mysterious inner workings of subatomic particles. What ...

When I think of the best puzzle games, a striking art style goes a long way. Return of the Obra Dinn, The Witness, Antichamber, The Swapper - even the likes of Outer Wilds. It's not a must-have, but ...

Forget about turtles; for all practical purposes, it’s really particles all the way down. Consider the seemingly simple matter of their size, the very thing that makes them so alien. We’re typically ...