Quantum Physics

The way we teach quantum theory conveys a spookiness that isn’t actually there

Science in meter and verse

A newly discovered interaction related to quantum entanglement between dissimilar particles opens a new window into the nuclei of atoms

A new algorithm is probably not efficient enough to crack current encryption keys—but that’s no reason for complacency, researchers say

Quantum telepathy, laser-based time crystals, a glow from empty space and an “unreal” universe—these are the most awesome (and awfully hard to understand) results from the subatomic realm we encountered in 2022

From COVID to space exploration, graphics helped tell some the year’s most important stories

The Ads/CFT duality conjecture suggests our universe is a hologram, enabling significant discoveries in the 25 years since it was first proposed

A new proposal seeks to solve the paradox of quantum spin

A new playful demonstration of quantum pseudotelepathy could lead to advances in communication and computation

Quantum entanglement seems like it shouldn’t be possible, but experiments from 2022 Nobel Prize winners based on John Bell’s work tell us otherwise

Elegant experiments with entangled light have laid bare a profound mystery at the heart of reality

Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser and Anton Zeilinger won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics for their work using entangled photons to test the quantum foundations of reality