Quantum Mechanics : Science World Report

Dec 15, 2016 03:52 AM EST

How The Echoes In Gravitational Waves Could Destroy The Hundred-Year Legacy Of The General Theory Of Relativity

Will the recent discovery of echoes in the gravitational waves of a black hole disprove Albert Einstein's General Theory of Relativity?

Dec 01, 2016 03:50 AM EST

Vacuum Birefringence: Weird Quantum Effect Observed For The First Time In Empty Space Around Neutron Star

For the first time since 1930, vacuum birefringence, a quantum effect, has been observed in the empty space around a neutron star.

Feb 22, 2016 07:51 AM EST

'Quantum Surrealism' Demonstrated in New Study: It's More Useful Than You Might Think

Scientists have demonstrated "quantum surrealism" for the first time.

Nov 13, 2015 11:13 AM EST

Quantum Technology: Photons On Chip Paves Way For Advanced Quantum Computing

This development is a new feature in quantum computing and it paves the way for more secure communication and technology, according to the researchers from RMIT University in Australia.

Nov 11, 2015 02:50 PM EST

Forge-Proof Security System Uses Quantum Technology

Researchers have created a new forge-proof security system that uses quantum technology. The new development is revolutionizing security and it paves the way to the next generation of security that does not require passwords and is impossible to clone.

Nov 09, 2015 12:24 PM EST

Quantum Physics: The Most Extreme 'Entanglement' Yet Between Photon Pairs

A new experiment has actually recorded some quantum weirdness. Scientists have reported the most extreme "entanglement" yet between pairs of photons.

Oct 13, 2015 07:52 AM EDT

Quantum Mechanics: Scientists May 'Paint' Quantum Electronics with Light Beams

Researchers may be able to "paint" quantum electronics with beams of light.

Oct 07, 2015 08:14 AM EDT

Quantum Computing: Scientists Design Two-Qubit Logic Gate for Quantum Computers

Researchers may have overcome a crucial hurdle in quantum computing. They've demonstrated a two-qubit logic gate, which is the central building block of a quantum computer.

Jan 21, 2015 10:14 AM EST

Atoms Can be in Two Places at the Same Time: Physicists Investigate Quantum Mechanics

According to the predictions of quantum mechanics, microscopic objects can take different paths at the same time. In fact, researchers have found that Caesium atoms can take two paths at the same time.

Oct 30, 2014 11:16 AM EDT

The Interaction of Parallel Worlds May Explain Bizarre Quantum Mechanics

The theory of parallel universes has long persisted in quantum science. Now, a team of researchers has a radical new theory when it comes to the existence of, and the interactions between, parallel worlds.

Jan 17, 2014 06:43 PM EST

Quantum Mechanics Explains Efficiency of Photosynthesis

Light-gathering macromolecules in plant cells transfer energy by taking advantage of molecular vibrations whose physical descriptions have no equivalents in classical physics, according to the first unambiguous theoretical evidence of quantum effects in photosynthesis published today in the journal ...