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For a century, quantum theory has passed every experimental test, but physicists can’t agree on how to use it to paint a ...
What is quantum physics? Put simply, it’s the physics that explains how everything works: the best description we have of the nature of the particles that make up matter and the forces with which they ...
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In a shocking revelation, Michio Kaku, one of the world’s leading physicists, has issued a terrifying warning about a ...
When a German physicist returned from a health retreat 100 years ago, his ideas sparked a debate about reality, and gave rise ...
A survey of more than 1,000 physicists finds deep disagreements in what quantum theories mean in the real world ...
Generations of researchers have tried to create a quantum theory of gravity, and their work has produced sophisticated ...
Quantum mechanics has always had a way of making even the sharpest minds stop and scratch their heads. In the everyday world, ...
The two most chaotic forces in modern science – artificial intelligence and quantum mechanics – may be humanity’s best hope ...
A quantum computer has reached new heights. The first quantum computer in space is now orbiting Earth on a satellite, scientists report. Launched on June 23, the computer had to be designed to fit in ...
Nature survey shows that disagreement about the meaning of quantum physics remains strong, even 100 years in. And that’s OK.