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Researchers have theoretically proposed the existence of elusive ‘magnetic monopoles’ at the quantum scale for decades
Monopoles are hypothesized to decay into ephemeral ‘Alice rings’, briefly opening a portal into a mirror quantum universe
An international team has now generated and observed these Alice ring portals for the first time
The breakthrough provides a glimpse into a potential ‘through the looking glass’ mirror realm first envisioned in Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland
Understanding the properties of Alice rings and the mirror world could uncover new insights about quantum foundations and physics
Technical challenges included precisely controlling the decay of monopoles and capturing measurements within the rings’ millisecond lifespan
While abstract, this groundbreaking discovery brings us closer to understanding the deeper nature of reality beyond our everyday perceptions
Might a shadow quantum realm with inverted physics exist alongside our own?
Only further research through the looking glass can tell…
GenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.org 1 year ago
What a strange article. Here is a more science-focused article that focuses much less on vague allusions to alternate realities: sciencealert.com/mysterious-loops-in-the-fabric-o…
Vodik_VDK@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Thank you. Original article is overwhelmingly whimsical and lacks hyperlinks for far too much of the body.
Waltzy@feddit.uk 1 year ago
Probably ai generated.