Electron spin can create differences between mirror-image molecules, a potential explanation for why life favors one ...

At the smallest scales of matter, nature behaves in ways that feel almost counterintuitive. Individual particles follow simple rules, but when they interact together, entirely new behaviors can emerge ...

A team of scientists has identified a new physical mechanism that could help explain one of the most persistent mysteries in science: why life consistently uses one "handed" version of its molecules ...

Quantum computers, devices that process information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, could tackle some tasks that are ...