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Quantum Physics
Our classical intuition is no good in a quantum Universe. To make sense of it, we need to learn, and apply, an entirely novel set of rules.
Humans, when we consider space travel, recognize the need for gravity. Without our planet, is artificial or antigravity even possible?
The secret sauce is the real world.
LHC scientists just showed that spooky quantum entanglement applies to the highest-energy, shortest-lived particles of all: top quarks.
Do we actually live in a deterministic Universe, despite quantum physics? An alternative, non-spooky interpretation has now been ruled out.
No matter how good our measurement devices get, certain quantum properties always possess an inherent uncertainty. Can we figure out why?
DUNE is designed to detect the Universe's most antisocial particle: the neutrino.
A recent paper in the journal Physical Review Letters claims to prove that a "kugelblitz" is not possible.
Often viewed as a purely theoretical, calculational tool only, direct observation of the Lamb Shift proved their very real existence.
From the explosions themselves to their unique and vibrant colors, the fireworks displays we adore require quantum physics.
From forming bound states to normal scattering, many possibilities abound for matter-antimatter interactions. So why do they annihilate?
Is gravity weaker over distances of billions of light-years?
It's 2024, and we still only know of the fundamental particles of the Standard Model: nothing more. But these 8 unanswered questions remain.
Predicted way back in the 1960s, the discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012 completed the Standard Model. Here's why it remains fascinating.
CERN's Large Hadron Collider is the most powerful particle accelerator ever. To go even further, we'll have to overcome something big.
With new W-boson, top quark, and Higgs boson measurements, the LHC contradicts earlier Fermilab results. The Standard Model still holds.
IceCube scientists have detected high-energy tau neutrinos from deep space, suggesting that neutrino transformations occur not only in lab experiments but also over cosmic distances.
Glueballs are an unusual, unconfirmed Standard Model prediction, suggesting bound states of gluons alone exist. We just found our first one.
Discover how Quantum Bayesianism challenges traditional quantum mechanics by focusing on the role of the observer in creating quantum reality.
No matter how good our measurement devices get, certain quantum properties always possess an inherent uncertainty. Can we figure out why?
The "first cause" problem may forever remain unsolved, as it doesn’t fit with the way we do science.
Some physicists are besot with the multiverse, but if we can't detect these other universes, how seriously should we take them?
Here's the case for why science can't keep ignoring human experience.
The $21.5-billion project could involve tunneling hundreds of feet under Lake Geneva.
Recent measurements of CERN data seem to disagree with standard-model predictions about how the Higgs boson decays, though further analysis is needed to confirm the observations.
The DUNE project will beam tiny neutrinos across vast distances. But the first step involved moving a heavier material: 1 million tons of rock.
Explore how QBism reframes science by placing the observer at the heart of quantum reality.
Here in the 21st century, quantum computing is quickly going from a dream to a reality. But what's hype, and what's actually true?
In our Universe, matter is made of particles, while antimatter is made of antiparticles. But sometimes, the physical lines get real blurry.
U.S. particle physicists recently recommended a list of major research projects that they hope will receive federal funding.