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 ...

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 …

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

Mar 26, 2025 · Researchers have identified the border between quantum physics and some as-yet-unknown post-quantum realm by mathematically analysing all possible measurements of …

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 …

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 …

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

Apr 15, 2025 · Physics What does quantum theory really tell us about the nature of reality? For 100 years, quantum theory has painted the subatomic world as strange beyond words. But …

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 …

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 …