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Quantum Swimmer Breaks Newton’s Third Law
A groundbreaking experiment at New Scientist reports that an artificial swimmer has broken Newton's third law by moving upstream in a quantum stream of light. This discovery challenges fundamental principles of physics and opens new possibilities for microscale propulsion.
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New Scientist
According to Newton’s third law, all actions are paired with reciprocal reactions. But breaking this principle allowed an artificial swimmer to move upstream in a quantum stream of light
2026-09-21 16:00 UTC