More than a century before quantum mechanics was born, Irish mathematician William Rowan Hamilton stumbled onto an idea that would quietly foreshadow one of the deepest truths in physics. While ...

As Joe Howlett points out, "the Schrödinger equation remains physicists’ foremost window into the quantum realm. It tells scientists how that strange world works; that is, how quantum objects interact ...

We all have a concept of reality. We know what is “fact” and what isn’t. However, the truth of the matter is that the definition of “real” is a mere construct of the brain. If that didn’t blow your ...

Nitrogen is introduced into synthetic diamond plates to create so-called NV centers (nitrogen vacancy centers, or nitrogen-substituted centers). The nitrogen atom knocks out the carbon atom, the ...

A study by scientists at Hunan University introduces a new hydrogen isotope separation method that leverages proton quantum ...

Quantum technologies, computers or other devices that operate leveraging quantum mechanical effects, rely on the precise ...

In the strange world of quantum physics, even the tiniest tweak can unlock outsized rewards.

Hydrogen fuel is a promising alternative to fossil fuels that only emits water vapor when used and could thus help to lower greenhouse gas emissions on Earth. In the future, it could potentially be ...

But after reading Decoherence and Quantum Darwinism, a book published in March 2025 by the physicist Wojciech Zurek, I’m excited by the possibility of an answer that does away with all those fanciful ...

A research team has developed a technology to precisely control the concentration of anion defects in eco-friendly quantum dots through joint research. Through this technology, the research team ...

A newly derived “q-desic” equation suggests that quantum effects may subtly alter particle trajectories across the universe.

Hydrogen is considered a clean fuel because it produces water rather than carbon dioxide when burned, and it is seen as a promising route toward lower emissions. It is especially valuable for ...