A near-100-year-old debate between the theoretical physicists Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr has finally been settled—and not in the former’s favor. A team of physicists in China have realized a ...

A team of Chinese scientists has recreated a famous thought experiment proposed by Albert Einstein nearly 100 years ago, confirming a key principle of quantum mechanics. Their experiment shows that a ...

In a striking display of quantum physics, a team of researchers has recreated one of science's most legendary experiments—with unprecedented precision. At MIT, scientists cooled thousands of atoms to ...

Ever since Max Planck introduced the idea of the quantum to the world, physicists have argued about whether reality is more like sand or water. Planck’s famous 1900 discovery that energy is grainy — ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American In 1927, when Albert Einstein began his ...

Life rarely unfolds exactly as we expect. Plans change, experiments produce surprising results, and questions that seem ...