Quantum Physics Isn’t as Weird as You Think. It’s Weirder
Down at the level of atoms and electrons, quantum physics describes the behavior of the very smallest objects. Solar panels,…
3 scientists win Nobel Prize in chemistry for their work on tiny quantum dots
Three scientists based in the U.S. won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for their work on quantum dots —…
2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Goes to Tiny Quantum Dots with Huge Effects
Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their discovery of quantum dots, an entirely new class of material…
Entangled Light from Multitasking Atoms Could Spark Quantum Breakthroughs
Driving late at night, you come upon a red light and stop the car. You lift your hand wearily to…
What’s a Qubit? 3 Ways Scientists Build Quantum Computers
If you buy into the hype, quantum computers promise to revolutionize the world. Scientists hope future versions of this nascent…
To Move Fast, Quantum Maze Solvers Must Forget the Past
Imagine you visit a maze with some friends. You emerge from the exit shortly after going in, and wait around…
Bizarre Quantum Theory Explains Why Your Coffee Takes So Long to Drip through a Narrow Filter
What happens when matter transitions from one phase to another—a solid to a liquid or a liquid to a gas?…