Is Our Universe a Hologram? Physicists Debate Famous Idea on Its 25th Anniversary
The Ads/CFT duality conjecture suggests our universe is a hologram, enabling significant discoveries in the 25 years since it was first proposed
Quantum Particles Aren’t Spinning. So Where Does Their Spin Come From?
A new proposal seeks to solve the paradox of quantum spin
Researchers Use Quantum ‘Telepathy’ to Win an ‘Impossible’ Game
A new playful demonstration of quantum pseudotelepathy could lead to advances in communication and computation
The Beauty at the Heart of a ‘Spooky’ Mystery
Quantum entanglement seems like it shouldn’t be possible, but experiments from 2022 Nobel Prize winners based on John Bell’s work tell us otherwise
The Universe Is Not Locally Real. Here’s How Physicists Proved It
Elegant experiments with entangled light have laid bare a profound mystery at the heart of reality
Explorers of Quantum Entanglement Win 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics
Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser and Anton Zeilinger won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics for their work using entangled photons to test the quantum foundations of reality
Quantum Physics Titans Win Breakthrough Prize
This year’s Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics honors some of the pioneers of quantum information science
Readers Respond to the May 2022 Issue
Letters to the editor for the May 2022 issue of Scientific American
Physics Particles Fly as Practical Tools
Protons, muons, neutrinos and other particles are moving beyond the realm of physics to help in a myriad of ways
New Phase of Matter Opens Portal to Extra Time Dimension
Physicists have devised a mind-bending error-correction technique that could dramatically boost the performance of quantum computers
10 Years after the Higgs, Physicists Are Optimistic for More Discoveries
The Large Hadron Collider recently reopened after upgrades and is ready to explore new territory
How the Higgs Boson Ruined Peter Higgs’s Life
A new biography of the physicist and the particle he predicted reveals his disdain for the spotlight