Quantum mechanics has taken a leap forward, with quantum entanglement being succesfully used to send data over a distance of 10 miles.
Communication like this is instant. Although it offers no benefit at the moment because a key to decypher the data needs to be transmitted as well, it is still amazing imho.
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Scotty won't beam anybody anywhere anytime soon, but a new report by Chinese scientists shows that it is possible to transmit information over long distances using quantum entanglement. The research, published in the current issue of the journal Nature Photonics, could lead to faster and smaller quantum-based computers and unbreakable, encrypted communication across the world.
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