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May 25, 2025

The Quest to Prove the Existence of a New Type of Quantum Particle

A new proposal makes the case that paraparticles—a new category of quantum particle—could be created in exotic materials.

November 13, 2024

Scientists Have Pushed the Schrödinger’s Cat Paradox to New Limits

A research team in China has held atoms in a state of quantum superposition for 23 minutes, suggesting tantalizing new possibilities in research and quantum computing.

May 16, 2017

The Bizarre Quantum Test That Could Keep Your Data Secure

Here's a test that could keep future quantum technology from being hacked. The post The Bizarre Quantum Test That Could Keep Your Data Secure appeared first on WIRED.

November 20, 2016

Physicists Uncover Strange Numbers in Particle Collisions

An unexpected connection has emerged between the results of physics experiments and an important, seemingly unrelated set of numbers in pure mathematics. The post Physicists Uncover Strange Numbers in Particle Collisions appeared first on WIRED.

June 24, 2016

The Physicist Who Might Have Discovered a New Building Block of Matter

Suchitra Sebastian on the potential discovery of a new building block of matter, better ways to find superconductors, and her circuitous path to becoming a world-class physicist. The post The Physicist Who Might Have Discovered a New Building Block of Matter appeared first on WIRED.