Quantum physics makes small leap with microscopic gravity measurement

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Quantum physics makes small leap with microscopic gravity measurement

Scientists have detected the pull of gravity on the microscopic scale in a feat that lays the groundwork for probing its nature in the mysterious quantum realm.

In an experiment involving sophisticated superconducting apparatus cooled to within a whisker of absolute zero, and brass weights stuck to an electrical bicycle wheel, physicists recorded a minuscule gravitational tug of 30 quintillionths of a newton on a particle less than a millimetre wide.

More: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/feb/23/quantum-physics-microscopic-gravity-discovery