"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The universe—at least, as we know it—appears to be governed by two overarching principles. In the world of ...

Scientists have pulled off a mind-bending quantum experiment that sounds almost impossible: they showed that tiny metal ...

Atoms that occur in nature interact with the electromagnetic field at a single point, allowing scientists to make certain assumptions about energy levels with point-like references. However, ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

For the first time, an international team of scientists has obtained images of the paired behavior of atoms in a system ...

Extremely cold atoms have been nudged to self-magnify their quantum states so they can be imaged in unprecedented detail. This could help researchers better understand what quantum particles do in odd ...

Researchers developed a method that gradually adds and removes atoms in simulations, enabling realistic modeling of crystal defects that affect material strength. (Nanowerk News) Most materials, ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: In a world first, scientists have experimentally verified the entanglement of the momentum of atoms, a feat previously only achieved with photons.