This week in news from The Debrief, new research resolving a century-old debate surrounding the double-slit experiment suggests Einstein may have been wrong about key aspects of quantum behavior, opening the door to deeper insights into how particles and waves coexist. At the same time, scientists have successfully demonstrated a futuristic “communication with light” system that transmits data via light pulses rather than radio waves, hinting at a transformative leap in wireless technology. Adding to the intrigue, an international research team has uncovered conditions under which photons appear to exist across 37 dimensions simultaneously, revealing strange, higher-dimensional behaviors that further blur the line between classical and quantum worlds.
Here’s a look at several more of the top stories we’re covering right now:
- “This Discovery Changes How We Think About the Quantum World”: Physicists Reveal New Evidence of Quantum Particles Working Together
Evidence of quantum particles working together to generate self-sustaining energy pulses has scientists rethinking the entire quantum world.
- Science Says Swearing Can Make You Stronger—And Psychologists Now Know Why
New research shows swearing during intense exercise can boost strength by reducing mental restraints and helping people push harder.
- An Anomalous Galaxy Cluster “Too Strong to be Real” is So Hot It’s Breaking Existing Models
An anomalous galaxy cluster with temperatures far above what should be possible is prompting astronomers to reconsider the early universe.
- Scientists Have Discovered Evidence of Previously Unknown Electrical Power Generation in Living Cells
New evidence of electrical power generation on cell membranes could offer insights into how living cells interact with their surroundings.
- Fusion Ignition Breakthrough: Energy Researchers Report Tokamak Experiments That Exceed Mysterious ‘Plasma Density Limit’
In a new milestone for fusion energy research, physicists in China say they have exceeded the plasma-density limit.
- Astronomers Have Spotted a Nearly Invisible ‘Rogue Planet’ Wandering Silently Through the Cosmos
Ground and space-based telescopes have confirmed a microlensing event caused by a rogue planet wandering silently through the galaxy
- Robots with Feelings: New Robotic Skin Reproduces the Human Experience of Touch and Pain
Chinese researchers have developed a novel “e-skin” that allows robots to mimic our ability to touch and feel pain.
- Cremation Before Civilization? New Evidence of Hunter-Gatherer Cremation 10,000 Years Ago
Evidence suggests ancient hunter-gatherers performed the first ever African cremation of a female sometime around 9,500 years ago.
- New Research Tackles the Psychology of Doubting Your Doubts
Researchers found that prompting people to question their own doubts, a process called meta-cognitive doubt, can actually strengthen commitment to goals that are central to their identity.
- 1400-Year-Old Artifacts Reveal an Ancient Industry of Christian Pilgrimage
Israeli archaeologists working at the Hyrcania site have uncovered ancient commercialized merchandise sold to early Christian tourists.
- Einstein Was Wrong? Ingenious “Double Slit Experiment” Settles a Century-Old Debate
Researchers have finally resolved a century-old debate over the famous “double slit” experiment, according to new research.
- Communication with Light? Scientists Successfully Demonstrate Futuristic Wireless Technology
Scientists have unveiled a futuristic ‘communication with light’ system that uses light pulses rather than radio waves to transmit data.
- A Baffling Paradox Led Physicists to the Discovery of Particles of Light That Can Exist in 37 Different Dimensions
An international team says they successfully demonstrated conditions under which photons appear to exist simultaneously in 37 dimensions.