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Quantum mechanics

Quantum mechanics

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10 Apr 2018
Congratulations to Philip Ball, whose article "Is photosynthesis quantum-ish?" has been picked as one of Physics World's five favourite features of 2018. This article first appeared in the April 2018 issue of Physics World.

Is there something inherently quantum about the highly efficient natural process that is photosynthesis, or are researchers barking up the wrong tree? Philip Ball investigates the debate

The quirks of quantum physics are something you might expect to find under exotic conditions in a la

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