A hundred years ago this week, at the height of the quantum revolution, Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger submitted a ...

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Even given a set of possible quantum states for our cosmos, it's impossible for us to determine which one of them is correct ...

In an effort to bring together the domains of gravity and quantum theory, Albert Einstein and Nathan Rosen proposed a ...

Researchers have found duality can reveal hidden non-invertible symmetry protected topological phases, unlocking new quantum phases.

Scientists have uncovered a previously unthinkable state of matter that challenges decades of assumptions ...

A new proposal makes the case that paraparticles — a new category of quantum particle — could be created in exotic materials. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Photo of the experimental setup to couple MWs to N- 𝑉⁢s using grape dimers. A stripped optical fiber with N- 𝑉 spins, cantilevered from a rod, lies between two grapes. The grapes were positioned on ...

John von Neumann came about as close as humanly possible to embodying the Platonic ideal of a genius. Conversant in ancient Greek by age 6, the Hungarian made significant mathematical advances in his ...

To most of us, time feels as solid as the phone alarm that drags us out of bed or the calendar that fills up faster than we would like. Yet a growing group of physicists and philosophers now argue ...

Electrons are usually described as particles, but in a rare quantum material, that picture completely breaks down ...

To alumnus Gal Weitz (EngrPhys, ApMath’22), Boulder was a “dream destination” for undergrad. Now working in quantitative finance, Weitz shares how his education at CU Boulder set him up for success in ...