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This graphic describes how researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) used pairs of light particles to perform a "Bell test," which supported a key prediction of quantum mechanics by ruling out hidden communications.
Read the full announcement to learn more about the experiment.
Released November 10, 2015, Updated January 8, 2018