quantum mechanics

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Quantum computers, offshoots of quantum mechanics, can explore multiple solutions at once, and promise the kind of processing power that could revolutionize medicine, materials science, and other fields.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

By building on earlier ideas that quantum mechanics might be part of a deeper theory, the new research points to possible links between quantum behavior, gravity, and the flow of time itself.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

Scientists later confirmed this effect with neutrons, helium atoms, and even larger molecules, establishing matter-wave diffraction as a key principle of quantum mechanics.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

"Similar to conventional batteries, quantum batteries charge, store and discharge energy. But while everyday batteries rely on chemical reactions, quantum batteries leverage properties of quantum mechanics," Associate Professor Hutchison said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

Black holes are very, very massive, so they are subject to the laws of relativity; at the same time, black holes are very, very tiny, so they are in the domain of quantum mechanics.

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