When atoms collide, their exact structure—for example, the number of electrons they have or even the quantum spin of their ...

Many objects that we normally deal with in quantum physics are only visible with special microscopes—individual molecules or ...

What makes something quantum? This question has kept a small but dedicated fraction of the world’s population – most of them ...

Atomic clocks are more accurate than those used to define the second, suggesting the definition might need to change ...

A recent study explores the effects of tiny black holes on the human body, finding that while tidal forces would cause local ...

An astrophysicist from Vanderbilt University has calculated exactly what would happen if you were hit by a primordial black ...

An astrophysicist from Vanderbilt University has calculated exactly what would happen if you were hit by a primordial black ...

Researchers have demonstrated a new technique that uses light to tune the optical properties of quantum dots -- making the process faster, more energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable -- ...

Using a novel surface-sensitive spectroscopy method, scientists explored atomic vibrations in crystalline material surfaces near interfaces. The findings illuminate quantum behaviors that play ...

Researchers have developed a novel metasurface-based method to generate terahertz complex vector light fields using surface ...

The tidal forces produced by a tiny black hole would have an interesting affect on human bodies.