This scenario is known as false vacuum decay, a spectacular fan favourite (it’s me, I am the fan). Why is it a fan favorite?

If this scenario plays out, “the world as we know it would collapse like a house of cards,” says one theoretical physicist.

Physicists have performed a simulation they say sheds new light on an elusive phenomenon that could determine the ultimate fate of the universe. Pioneering research in quantum field theory around ...

With that in mind, have you considered that our entire universe may actually be suspended in a "false vacuum," or in a state of faux-stability, and is merely waiting to collapse into a more stable ...

Annealing quantum computer. Picture credit: D-Wave Quantum Inc. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...

Quantum annealer has simulated the fundamental process of false vacuum decay, opening the window to the understanding of interactions between true vacuum bubbles. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!