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Physicists test the weak equivalence principle in an orbiting space station
Physicists drop atoms in orbit, confirming Einstein's gravity on a quantum scale for the first time
Quantum Gravity
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New quantum gravity theory links entropy, dark energy, and life
A new quantum gravity theory, known as Gravity from Entropy, seeks to reconcile the laws of gravity with the second law of thermodynamics.
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Quantum gravity tests may mistake ordinary spacetime for superposition
New research from Kyushu University suggests that quantum gravity tests may be misinterpreting ordinary spacetime as quantum superposition.
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The unsettling possibility raised by quantum gravity is that time may not be a basic ingredient of reality. It may be something that emerges only inside the universe, from entanglement, entropy, and relationships between physical systems
Recent theoretical developments in quantum gravity suggest that time may not be a fundamental component of reality.