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Physicists make quantum mechanics breakthrough
Physicists demonstrated quantum superposition with a 10,000-atom sodium metal chunk, the largest object shown to obey quantum mechanics' wave-particle duality. The experiment bridges the gap between quantum and macro scales, though the object remains smaller than Schrödinger’s hypothetical cat.
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