quantum physics

Like Dolly The Sheep, Quantum Information Can Also Be Cloned

Scientists in Australia have produced near-perfect clones of quantum information using a new method to surpass previous cloning limits.

7 Must-Read Stories In October 2016

Sanofi Pasteur's dengue vaccine, low-protein diets and a ‘light-stopping’ experiment were popular in October.

Particles Similar To Majorana Fermions Discovered

Physicists have established a method to study the characteristics of Majorana zero modes, a quasiparticle that resembles Majorana fermions.

Classical Model Explains Light-Matter Interaction In Quantum World

In the quantum world, all the standard rules don't apply. Now, researchers have created a model that describes a quantum phenomenon in a classical way.

Particles That Tunnel Together, Stay Together

Researchers have theoretically shown that in certain conditions, two particles will begin to act as if they are one molecule and undergo quantum tunneling together.

Unzipping The Quantum-Classical Boundary

Does this data belong in the classical or the quantum world? Run it through a zip compression program to find out!

Calcium Isotope Holds Clue To Neutrino Mass Mystery

The secret to determining the mass of neutrinos, which are thought to be both matter and antimatter, could finally be unlocked by experiments measuring the decay of calcium-48.

What Basket Weaving Teaches Us About Spin Liquids

Atoms in spin liquids take the form of a kagome lattice structure, named after a Japanese basket weaving technique.

‘Radiationless’ Excitation Can Make Objects Invisible

By overlapping electric and toroidal dipole modes—causing them to cancel each other out—researchers have succeeded in making nanoparticles effectively invisible.