Scientists bent atoms in an experiment everyone thought was impossible

Scientists have demonstrated that atoms can exhibit wave-like behavior, challenging long-held assumptions that experiments of this nature were impossible and opening new doors in quantum physics. The experiment uses atoms and a one-atom-thick graphene sheet to recreate a classic quantum phenomenon: Particle diffraction.

This research could pave the way for revolutionary technologies, including highly sensitive gravitational wave detectors. The story begins several decades ago, in 1927,...