What is quantum physics? Put simply, it’s the physics that explains how everything works: the best description we have of the nature of the particles that make up matter and the forces with ...

Apr 5, 2023 · What you’ll find below is a concise, clear-eyed guide to the known particles and forces – from electrons, quarks, and neutrinos to photons and the Higgs boson – as well as the quantum laws ...

David Severn has taken a series of images of scientists working on quantum physics for King’s College London’s new Quantum Untangled exhibition

Mar 4, 2025 · Why exactly is the quantum world so weird? We can describe the quantum realm using straightforward mathematics – but once we try to translate these ideas into the real world, things get …

Aug 1, 2025 · Particles that don’t seem to be entangled have earned a high score on a famous test of entanglement. The experiment could offer a fresh look at what makes the quantum world so strange.

Nov 19, 2024 · Useful quantum computers are one step closer. Microsoft and Atom Computing announced that they have set a new record for the most entangled logical qubits, which are crucial …

Jan 29, 2025 · Particles of light that effectively exist in 37 dimensions at once have been used to test an extreme version of a quantum paradox. “This experiment shows that quantum physics is more ...

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Quantum mechanics is the best tool we have to understand how the universe works on its smallest scales. Everything we can see around us, from far-off galaxies to our own bodies, is made up of ...

Apr 16, 2025 · That idea was quantum theory. In recognition of the quantum centenary, the United Nations has designated 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology.