quantum mechanics

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The science which explains the way in which physical particles behave is called quantum mechanics and it's the basis on which quantum computers work - making them much better placed to solve these problems.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Quantum computers, offshoots of quantum mechanics, can explore multiple solutions at once, and promise the kind of processing power that could revolutionize medicine, materials science, and other fields.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Physicists have demonstrated that even tiny chunks of metal can behave according to the strange rules of quantum mechanics, existing in states that spread across multiple locations at once.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

For decades, physicists have been trying to unify quantum mechanics with gravity.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

The trouble with this was that the laws of mechanics and electricity, before quantum mechanics, predicted that the electrons would lose energy and so spiral inward until they collided with the nucleus.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking