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Schrödinger's cat: The favorite, misunderstood pet of quantum mechanics
By Adam Mann published
To meow or not to meow?

Mysterious 'antihydrogen' particles reveal uncanny quantum effect
By Rafi Letzter published
The bubbling, raucous quantum vacuum distorts the shape of every hydrogen atom in the universe, and it distorts antimatter "antihydrogen" too.

What is quantum cognition? Physics theory could predict human behavior.
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Some scientists think quantum mechanics can help explain human decision-making.

The 12 Most Important and Stunning Quantum Experiments of 2019
By Rafi Letzter published
Quantum computing seems to inch closer every year.

Physicists Use Bubbling Quantum Vacuum to Hopscotch Heat Across Empty Space
By Rafi Letzter published
Heat isn't supposed to move like this.

Quantum Supremacy Is Unlikely, Scientist Says
By Subhash Kak published
Google claims quantum supremacy – IBM says not so fast. One researcher explains why he doesn't see quantum computers outpacing classical computers any time soon ... and maybe not ever.

Do We Live in a Quantum World?
By Paul Sutter published
At some point, the rules of the subatomic give way to the rules of the macroscopic. But how? We're not exactly sure, and it's been a long, strange journey in trying to answer that question.

Objective Reality Doesn't Exist, Quantum Experiment Shows
By Alessandro Fedrizzi, Massimiliano Proietti published
A quantum experiment raises deeply philosophical questions about the fundamental nature of reality.
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