Richard Feynman, a famous theoretical physicist who won the Nobel Prize, said that if he could pass on only one piece of scientific information to future generations, it would be that all things are ...

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Quantum entanglement – once dismissed by Albert Einstein as "spooky action at a distance" – has long captured the public ...

The researchers' novel approach could lead to smaller, and more efficient electronics – such as  smartphones – in the future.

Scientists at Michigan State University have discovered how to use ultrafast lasers to wiggle atoms in exotic materials, ...

Trapping ultracold atoms with laser light let researchers magnify and then image the wave functions of atoms that were ...

Buckle up, nerds: NASA is building the first quantum gravity sensor for space—a suitcase-sized instrument that could soon be measuring everything from subterranean water to hidden reserves of ...

Dark energy—a mysterious force pushing the universe apart at an ever-increasing rate—was discovered 26 years ago, and ever since, scientists have been searching for a new and exotic particle causing ...

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Researchers at Michigan State University have figured out how to use a fast laser to wiggle atoms in a way that temporarily ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Richard Feynman, a famous theoretical physicist ...

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