Read article: Could an extra time dimension reconcile quantum entanglement with local causality? Quantum mechanics Research update Could an extra time dimension reconcile quantum entanglement with local causality? “Toy model” could be tested using photons
Read article: Quantum interference observed in collisions between methane molecules and gold surface Quantum mechanics Research update Quantum interference observed in collisions between methane molecules and gold surface Study has important implications for our understanding of surface chemistry, say researchers
Read article: Schrödinger’s cat states appear in the nuclear spin state of antimony Quantum mechanics Research update Schrödinger’s cat states appear in the nuclear spin state of antimony New finding will be important for applications in quantum information processing and quantum error correction
Read article: Theorists propose a completely new class of quantum particles Mathematical physics Research update Theorists propose a completely new class of quantum particles Paraparticles are fundamentally different from bosons and fermions and could be created using ultracold atoms
Read article: No-go theorem illuminates how quantum processes are constrained by classical causality Quantum mechanics Research update No-go theorem illuminates how quantum processes are constrained by classical causality Systems with indefinite causal order must be nonlocal in space–time
Read article: Ask me anything: Nadya Mason ‘I find myself looking at everything as systems of equations’ Careers Interview Ask me anything: Nadya Mason ‘I find myself looking at everything as systems of equations’ Whether she’s researching quantum materials or leading her school, Nadya Mason uses her physics skills to tackle every challenge that comes her way
Read article: Quantum uncertainty and wave–particle duality are equivalent, experiment shows Quantum mechanics Research update Quantum uncertainty and wave–particle duality are equivalent, experiment shows Decade-old prediction confirmed using orbital angular momentum states of light
Read article: Ultrafast electron entanglement could be studied using helium photoemission Quantum mechanics Research update Ultrafast electron entanglement could be studied using helium photoemission Calculations suggest sub-femtosecond resolution is possible
Read article: Objects with embedded spins could test whether quantum measurement affects gravity Gravity Research update Objects with embedded spins could test whether quantum measurement affects gravity Experiment could involve sending tiny diamonds through interferometers
Read article: Physicists reveal the role of ‘magic’ in quantum computational power Quantum mechanics Research update Physicists reveal the role of ‘magic’ in quantum computational power Entanglement and magic interact in ways that impact quantum algorithms and physical systems
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