Karmela Padavic-Callaghan

A new way of interpreting the elusive mathematics of quantum mechanics could fundamentally change our understanding of reality

To capture the clearest and most direct images of a “Wigner crystal”, a structure made entirely of electrons, researchers used a special kind of microscope and two pieces of graphene unusually free of imperfections

We can’t stir ordinary solids, but one research team now claims to have stirred an extraordinary quantum “supersolid”, generating tiny vortices

A contentious meeting of physicists highlighted concerns, failures and possible fixes for a crisis in condensed matter physics

For the first time, a quantum sensor has been used to record magnetic signals from the heart of a living animal, opening the door for future uses of quantum technology in medical settings

Biological processes such as DNA replication or cellular structure formation may become more accurate when done as quickly as possible, offering new hints into life’s origins

Extremely cold atoms that perpetually move in repeating patterns could be a promising building block for quantum computers

A technique to charge a battery inside a quantum computer relies on sorting qubits in an imitation of Maxwell’s demon, a 19th-century thought experiment once thought to break the laws of physics

A 1.8-millimetre-wide silicon chip with over 1000 components could help quantum devices communicate without the need for wires or specialised fridges

A quantum phenomenon that muddles the rules of cause and effect could make quantum computers better at performing certain operations