Axions are hypothetical light particles that could solve two different physics problems, as they could explain why some ...

Quantum spin liquids are exotic states of matter in which spins (i.e., the intrinsic angular momentum of electrons) do not ...

"Dark photon" theory says light's interference patterns may emerge from quantum particles, not waves, upending centuries of ...

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A team of physicists has created a cloud of ultracold atoms that stubbornly resists the most basic rule of everyday ...

Researchers at TU Wien have developed a one-dimensional “quantum wire” using a gas of ultracold atoms. In this system, both ...

The standard model of particle physics represents the most comprehensive theory about fundamental or subatomic particles and forces in the universe. The model describes how matter and antimatter ...

Their work introduces a new concept called q-desics, short for quantum-corrected paths through space–time. These paths ...

A stable "exceptional fermionic superfluid," a new quantum phase that intrinsically hosts singularities known as exceptional ...