The Economic Times

Scientists finally observe a strange effect predicted by Einstein in a falling quantum object what it means for the future of physics

Physicists observed a quantum state change in ultracold atoms. This change matched Einstein's equivalence principle for a freely falling object. The experiment used a Quantum Galileo Interferometer with rubidium atoms. Researchers measured quantum interference after separating and recombining atomic waves. This finding confirms Einstein's gravity theory holds for quantum matter.