Researchers have simulated "false vacuum decay," a theoretical quantum process often called the "bubble of doom" that could ...

If our universe were in this false vacuum state, researchers fret that a strange chain reaction could trigger what’s called a ...

In the new experiment, physicists used Rydberg atoms. These are atoms that have been excited, so their electrons move onto ...

Physicists have modelled a quantum mechanism that can result in the end of the universe through the mechanism of false vacuum ...

Physicists in China have recreated a rare quantum effect known as false vacuum decay, a theoretical process that could abruptly transform the universe. Using a ring of highly excited Rydberg atoms ...

Physicists in China have simulated false vacuum decay — a theoretical quantum event that could abruptly end the universe — using a ring of highly excited Rydberg atoms. The tabletop experiment ...

Vacuum is often thought of as empty, but in fact it is teeming with fleeting energy fluctuations—virtual photons popping in and out of existence that can interact with matter, giving rise to new, ...

The quantum-technology sector is burgeoning, but challenges remain when it comes to creating viable commercial products.

HOUSTON – (June 17, 2025) – Vacuum is often thought of as empty, but in fact it is teeming with fleeting energy fluctuations — virtual photons popping in and out of existence that can interact with ...