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Scientists recreate a bizarre quantum effect that stops a particle…

Researchers recreated the quantum Zeno effect, in which constant measurement freezes a particle in place; physicists say watched pots, apparently, never boil.

On air: Hank Ledger and Gloria Vance on BBN Newsroom
Published 1:27 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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First reported by Science Daily: “Scientists recreate a bizarre quantum effect that stops a particle cold”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 1:27 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger and Gloria Vance.

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMoving to science. Researchers have recreated a quantum effect in which repeatedly checking on a particle stops it from moving at all.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSo the more closely you watch it, the less it does. I have interviewed ministers who operate on the same principle.

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