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Researchers have created a model universe using approximately 20,000 rubidium atoms cooled to near absolute zero, demonstrating how time itself may emerge from quantum interactions.

Birmingham, Italy

Who
Giovanni Barontini at the University of Birmingham, Marco Genovese at the National Metrology Institute of Italy
What
Researchers have created a model universe using approximately 20,000 rubidium atoms cooled to near absolute zero, demonstrating how time itself may emerge from quantum interactions.
When
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 08:45:53 GMT · 3h 41m ago
Where
Birmingham, Italy ·
Why
The experiment aimed to show that time isn't a fundamental aspect of reality but emerges from quantum interactions.
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This research provides new insight into the nature of time at a quantum level, suggesting it may not be a fundamental constant but rather an illusion. It offers experimental validation for theoretical concepts and could lead to further exploration of quantum gravity.

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