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Chinese scientists simulate 'end of universe' mechanism

Scientists at Tsinghua University have simulated the theoretical concept of "false vacuum decay," a phenomenon that could potentially lead to the end of the universe. Using a programmable quantum simulator, the team recreated the core mechanism of this process, which involves a metastable vacuum state tunneling into a lower-energy true vacuum. While this research does not predict an imminent cosmic collapse, the findings published in Physical Review Letters could offer new avenues for quantum computing development. AI

IMPACT Simulation of cosmic phenomena using quantum computing could advance fundamental physics research and computational capabilities.

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Chinese scientists simulate 'end of universe' mechanism

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Chao Kong ·

    Did Chinese scientists simulate what could be the ‘end of the universe’?

    If a certain tiny bubble suddenly appeared somewhere in the cosmos, physicists say, it could expand and erase everything in its path. Known as “false vacuum decay”, the scenario has been one of the most unsettling ideas in theoretical physics for nearly half a century. Now, resea…