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Physicists at the world's largest atom smasher have observed two quarks in a state of quantum entanglement for the first time.
"While particle physics is deeply rooted in quantum mechanics, the observation of quantum entanglement in a new particle system and at much higher energy than previously possible is remarkable," Andreas Hoecker, a spokesperson for the ATLAS experiment, said in an email statement."It paves the way for new investigations into this fascinating phenomenon, opening up a rich menu of exploration as our data samples continue to grow.
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