Gravity seems holographic. What does that mean for reality?

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Math and Science News from Quanta Magazine View this email in your browser QUALIA | ALL TOPICS   Gravity Seems Holographic. What Does That Mean for Reality? By CHARLIE WOOD The biggest breakthrough in modern theoretical physics is the discovery that gravity can collapse the dimensions of space. Physicists don’t yet understand the implications. Read the article QUANTUM PHYSICS   Biology Might Not Be Quantum, but Its Math Is Quantumlike By ELISE CUTTS Scientists have a history of trying — and failing — to link biology and quantum mechanics. The real connection between them may be in the math. Read the article EXPLAINERS   How Virus-like ‘Jumping Genes’ Became Our Partners in Evolution By JAKE BUEHLER Half of our genome is made of transposons — snips of DNA that can move and copy themselves. But they’re more than parasites or genetic junk. Read the article TRANSFORMATION   Software developer finds first 3D “einstein” tile By KONSTANTIN KAKAES More than any other area of modern math, the study of tiling has been hospitable to amateurs. Now a Greek software developer has written the latest chapter in that story, by using AI to find a simple solution to a long-standing three-dimensional mystery. Read the update THE QUANTA PODCAST   Are the Little Red Dots Actually Black Hole Suns? Podcast hosted by SAMIR PATEL with CHARLIE WOOD Astronomers suspect that two of the mysterious objects from the early universe known as little red dots are giant stars with black holes hidden inside them. Listen (Apple) | Listen (Spotify) Read the article Follow Quanta Unsubscribe | About Quanta | My Bookmarks Privacy Policy | Terms | Contact Us   Copyright © 2026 Quanta Magazine, an editorially independent division of the Simons Foundation Simons Foundation 160 5th Avenue, 7th Floor New York, NY 10010