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What happens when quantum mechanics and relativity meet?

Ars Technica · 2d ago Cached

A team of physicists built a new interferometer to measure how gravity affects quantum wave phases by putting atoms in a superposition of free-fall and stationary paths, addressing long-standing questions about the compatibility of quantum mechanics and general relativity.

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Show HN: What if the speed of light was 5 km/h?

Hacker News Top · 4d ago Cached

An interactive web-based simulation that sets the speed of light to 5 km/h, allowing users to experience relativistic effects like length contraction and time dilation in a walking-paced environment.

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Einstein's relativity rules chemical bonds in heavy elements, new research shows

Hacker News Top · 2026-07-10 Cached

Brown University chemists provide direct spectroscopic evidence that Einstein's theory of relativity blurs the distinction between sigma and pi bonds in heavy elements like bismuth, challenging textbook explanations.

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