quantum mechanics

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By building on earlier ideas that quantum mechanics might be part of a deeper theory, the new research points to possible links between quantum behavior, gravity, and the flow of time itself.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

Scientists later confirmed this effect with neutrons, helium atoms, and even larger molecules, establishing matter-wave diffraction as a key principle of quantum mechanics.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

Giant atoms have defined energy levels and follow the rules of quantum mechanics, yet they can reach sizes of up to millimeters, making them visible to the naked eye.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Scientists hope the particle -- which is similar to a proton but four times heavier -- will reveal more about the strange behaviour of quantum mechanics.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

In quantum mechanics, a zero is responsible for a bizarre source of energy—infinite and ubiquitous, present even in the deepest vacuum—and a phantom force exerted by nothing at all.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife