Quantum Physics
Time Crystals Made of Light Could Soon Escape the Lab
A new, more robust approach to creating these bizarre constructs brings them one step closer to practical applications
Stories by Karmela Padavic-Callaghan
Materials Science
Quantum Friction Explains Water’s Freaky Flow
Physicists have finally solved the long-standing mystery of why water moves faster through narrower nanotubes
Quantum Physics
In a First, Physicists Glimpse a Quantum Ghost
After a decade of work, researchers have achieved the first ever experimental reconstruction of a quantum wave function
Particle Physics
New Universal Force Tested by Blasting Neutrons through Crystal
A recent experiment has placed the best-yet limits on the strength of a long-sought fifth fundamental force
Materials Science
Hidden Particle Interactions Exposed by Peeling Layers of Graphene
Ions flowing through atom-thin stacks of carbon confirm classic theories but also yield new surprises
Space & Physics
Electrons Can Form Bizarre 2-D ‘Flatland’ in Superconductor
This property could reveal new secrets of superconductivity
Space & Physics
New Radioactivity Measurement Could Boost Precision of Dark Matter Experiments
The process finds minuscule amounts of radioactive material in metals
Space & Physics
Ultracold Quantum Collisions Have Been Achieved in Space for the First Time
Creating Bose-Einstein condensates—and crashing them together—in microgravity could lead to physics breakthroughs, better spacecraft navigation and more
Space & Physics
Ultracold Molecule Mystery Solved
Lasers slow molecules for a glimpse of the quantum world—and a strange heating is uncovered
Space & Physics
Identical Quantum Particles Pass Practicality Test
A new study proves that far from being mere mathematical artifacts, particles that are indistinguishable from one another can be a potent resource in real-world experiments...
Space & Physics
Time’s Arrow Flies through 500 Years of Classical Music, Physicists Say
A statistical study of more than 8,000 compositions shows how the flow of time distinguishes music from noise
The Coolest Physics You’ve Ever Heard Of
Ultracold atoms can simulate all sorts of quantum behavior
