quantum mechanics

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Quantum batteries operate using core principles of quantum mechanics, including superposition and entanglement, rather than the chemical processes used in today's batteries.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Despite the uncertainty about its interpretation, wave-particle duality lies at the core of quantum mechanics.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

"The concept of time has troubled philosophers and physicists for thousands of years, and the advent of quantum mechanics has not simplified the problem," says Professor Hugo Dil, a physicist at EPFL.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

Quantum technology, like quantum mechanics itself, is both complex and elusive.

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

Unfortunately for Einstein, the laws of quantum mechanics work incredibly well, and you can’t successfully explain quantum effects with traditional classical physics.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife