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 ...

Nov 24, 2025 · Quantum theory fails to explain how the reality we experience emerges from the world of particles. A new take on quantum cause and effect could bridge the gap

Aug 14, 2025 · 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

Apr 16, 2025 · Leader and Physics Quantum theory at 100: Let’s celebrate its power and provocation Quantum theory started with a bout of hay fever, and went on to transform our …

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 …

Dec 5, 2025 · Physics Quantum experiment settles a century-old row between Einstein and Bohr Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr had an ongoing rivalry about the true nature of quantum …

Apr 15, 2025 · The seeds of quantum theory were sown by Albert Einstein and others as early as 1905. But the theory came together properly 100 years ago in 1925 – and has exerted its …

Oct 11, 2023 · Quantum mechanics In quantum theory, the lowest possible energy state for space-time – the stage on which everything there is plays out, including our possible …

Dec 2, 2025 · Columnist and Physics Why quantum mechanics says the past isn’t real The famous double-slit experiment brings into question the very nature of matter. Its cousin, the …

Jul 18, 2025 · Instead of the big bang, some physicists have suggested that our universe may have come from a big bounce following another universe contracting – but quantum theory …