Physicists have engineered photons that behave as if they inhabit a space far richer than the familiar three dimensions, ...

Two landmark quantum experiments have sharpened one of the oldest arguments in modern physics, and the verdict is not kind to ...

Quantum theory and Einstein's theory of general relativity are two of the greatest successes in modern physics. Each works ...

In the future, quantum computers are anticipated to solve problems once thought unsolvable, from predicting the course of ...

"Dark photon" theory says light's interference patterns may emerge from quantum particles, not waves, upending centuries of physics.

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Try as they might, scientists can’t truly rid a space or an object of its energy. But what “zero-point energy” really means ...

The standard model of particle physics represents the most comprehensive theory about fundamental or subatomic particles and forces in the universe. The model describes how matter and antimatter ...

Researchers have demonstrated for the first time self-induced superradiance in quantum particles, completely flipping what ...

The quantum Cheshire cat effect draws its name from the fictional Cheshire Cat in the Alice in Wonderland story. That cat was able to disappear, leaving only its grin behind. Similarly, in a 2013 ...