Long standing physics mystery apparently solved: light behaves both as particle and wave
Is light a wave, or is it made of particles? This question has puzzled since the dawn of modern physics, ...
Tag: quantum mechanics
Scientists split an atom in two and then fuse it back together
Atom = at·om, noun \ˈa-təm\, from the greek ἄτομος (atomos) meaning "indivisible". Apparently the atom isn't that indivisible after all. Scientists at University of Bonn have ...
First-ever working quantum network lays foundation for the future’s quantum internet
Quantum technology is the future, no doubt. The impact of computing devices based on quantum effects finally entering service would ...
Truly random numbers might be generated with quantum physics
Does flicking a dice really render a random face? The answer would be no. The dice is governed by large-scale ...
Physicists use humans to detect quantum effects
The quantum world is entirely different from what we see around us; it has its own laws, its own algebra, ...
Shorties: Teleporting light could bring breakthrough in quantum computing
The laws of quantum physics are strange, but they do allow some pretty awesome stuff, which wouldn't otherwise be possible ...
Michio Kaku explains why quantum mechanics proves humans have free will (shorties)
Michio Kaku is one of the most respected researchers on the face of the planet, and he has been taking ...
First Universal Two-Qubit quantum processor created
Physicists from NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) have demonstrated what they claim to be the first universal programmable ...