Quantum mechanics theory predicts that, in addition to exhibiting particle-like behavior, particles of all sizes can also ...

Quantum mechanics continues to offer profound insights into the fundamental nature of matter and energy, and the use of special functions plays a critical role in obtaining exact analytical solutions ...

A strange kind of geometry governs how particles move inside matter. Now, for the first time, physicists have uncovered its ...

A survey of Scientific American’s century of quantum coverage helps explain the enduring popularity of strange physics ...

You've probably seen videos showing characters walking through walls like ghosts. Upon closer inspection, atoms consist of a ...

For a century, quantum theory has passed every experimental test, but physicists can’t agree on how to use it to paint a picture of our reality – or even whether that is possible ...

Quantum mechanics is one of the most successful theories in science — and makes much of modern life possible. Technologies ranging from computer chips to medical-imaging machines rely on the ...