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Physicists watch quantum particles tunnel through solid barriers. Here's what they found.
By Diane Lincoln published
A team of physicists has devised a simple way to measure the duration of a bizarre phenomenon called quantum tunneling.
Exotic, fifth state of matter created on the space station
By Charles Q. Choi published
Scientists have generated an exotic form of matter in the unique microgravity environment aboard the International Space Station and are using it to explore the quantum world, a new study finds.
Online course trains students in the bizarre world of quantum computing
By Diane Lincoln published
A new online training course introduces students to quantum concepts, including superposition, qubits, encryption and many others.
Freeman Dyson, quantum physicist who imagined alien megastructures, has died at 96
By Rafi Letzter published
Physicist Freeman Dyson was known for his work on quantum physics and mathematics, as well as his big ideas about the far future.
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.
Photons could reveal 'massive gravity,' new theory suggests
By Rafi Letzter published
This is a radical new design compared to the world's most sensitive gravitational wave detectors.
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.
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