Could Quantum Physics Finally Explain Spacetime?

Modern physics still struggles to reconcile gravity with quantum mechanics. Now, researchers are exploring an unconventional idea: replacing point-like particles and fields with extended structures called non-local defects. Could these strange quantum features reveal how spacetime itself emerges?

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