In a landmark scientific discovery, scientists have now cracked a long-standing mystery baffling physicists for more than 40 years — the very nature and extent of quantum entanglement in the highly renowned Bell test experiments.

Quantum entanglement, commonly referred to as “spooky action at a distance,” has been at the center of quantum mechanics for many years. Although experiments have demonstrated its existence, the complete mathematical framework describing how and when particles get entangled was incomplete — until now.

The new study provides a clear and precise description of how quantum systems connect and act throughout space and time, confirming the theory that has long been the basis for quantum communication and computation.

Not only does this finding reaffirm our knowledge of the quantum realm but also has promising potential for the creation of quantum computers and ultra-safe quantum communications systems.