A century ago, science went quantum. To celebrate, physicists are throwing a global, year-long party. In 1925, quantum mechanics, the scientific theory that describes the unintuitive rules of physics ...

In 1900, German theoretical physicist Max Planck accidentally gave birth to the field of quantum mechanics (aka quantum physics) when he tried to investigate why the results of his black body ...

Researchers at Hiroshima University have developed a realistic, highly sensitive method to detect the Unruh effect—a ...

Quantum mechanics is a fundamental branch of physics that describes the behavior of matter and energy at the smallest scales—typically at the level of atoms, electrons, photons, and subatomic ...

A recent interview has shed light on some new gameplay and animation mechanics in Max Payne 3. "We've introduced a left trigger over the shoulder aiming feature where you can zoom in a bit closer and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about physics, science, academia, and pop culture. At bottom, the entire computer industry is built on quantum mechanics.