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Minuscule drums push the limits of quantum weirdness

Vibrating aluminium membranes provide the first direct evidence of quantum entanglement in macroscopic objects.
  1. Davide Castelvecchi
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By playing two tiny drums, physicists have provided the most direct demonstration yet that quantum entanglement — a bizarre effect normally associated with subatomic particles — works for larger objects.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01223-4

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