Physicist Builds Mini-Universe with Cold Atoms to Test the Origin of Time
skdh · x · 2026-08-02
A physicist constructed a mini-universe using cold atoms to experimentally test the origins of time. Despite typical sensationalism around 'lab universes', the underlying paper holds substantial scientific merit.
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