Quantum mechanics Research update Wave–particle duality quantified for the first time Experiment attaches precise numbers to a photon’s wave-like and particle-like character Read article: Wave–particle duality quantified for the first time
Quantum mechanics Opinion and reviews A personal mission: one scientist’s search for a theory of everything Sabine Hossenfelder reviews Shell Beach: the Search for the Final Theory by Jesper Grimstrup Read article: A personal mission: one scientist’s search for a theory of everything
Quantum mechanics Opinion and reviews An interactive play where quantum physics and psychology collide Laura Hiscott reviews the play The Mirror Trap and speaks to its writer and star, Simon Watt Read article: An interactive play where quantum physics and psychology collide
Magnetism and spin Research update Electron’s dual nature appears in a quantum spin liquid New evidence supports theory that the electron may be composed of two particles Read article: Electron’s dual nature appears in a quantum spin liquid
Quantum mechanics Research update Long-awaited magnetic interferometer might probe quantum gravity Device could interfere much larger molecules than is currently possible Read article: Long-awaited magnetic interferometer might probe quantum gravity
Quantum mechanics Research update Chemistry gets put to a quantum test Researchers use ultracold molecules to explore all possible outcomes of a chemical reaction Read article: Chemistry gets put to a quantum test
Quantum mechanics Research update Quantum mechanics gives new insights into the Gibbs paradox Quantum effects allow more work to be extracted from a system than would be expected in a classical world Read article: Quantum mechanics gives new insights into the Gibbs paradox
Quantum mechanics Research update Atomic nuclei go for a quantum swing Precisely controlling nuclear excitations could aid the development of ultraprecise clocks as well as batteries that can store huge amounts of energy Read article: Atomic nuclei go for a quantum swing
Low-temperature physics Research update Entangled electron pairs created using heat Cooper pairs in a superconductor split and electrons collected by quantum dots Read article: Entangled electron pairs created using heat
Quantum mechanics Research update Collective behaviour emerges particle by particle Six atoms are enough to constitute a many-body system, say researchers Read article: Collective behaviour emerges particle by particle
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