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Physicists find evidence of quantum 'Bethe strings' after nearly 100…
The evidence backs a quantum prediction made nearly a century ago; physicists are calling it a rare confirmation, and the strings remain unavailable for comment.
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- First reported by Live Science: “Physicists find evidence of weird quantum 'Bethe strings' nearly 100 years after they were predicted”.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 9:38 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman.
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPhysicists say they have found evidence of quantum Bethe strings, an idea first predicted nearly a hundred years ago.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA hundred years of waiting, and the strings were there the whole time, just ignoring everyone. I find that deeply comforting.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorComforting is not the word I'd use for a delivery that late.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHank, the tracking said nearly a century and it showed up. Nobody else's parcel has done that.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMine arrives faster, and it's usually the wrong item. Brock, is there anything in the forecast I should be tying down?
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