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Quantum Light Swimmer Breaks Newton's Third Law by Moving Upstream

Researchers demonstrate an artificial swimmer made of quantum light that moves upstream in a fluid, violating the principle that every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 21 Sept 2026 · updated 27h ago

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  1. Light beam 'swims' upstream through a quantum fluid by violating Newton's third law Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories
  2. Swimmer made of quantum light breaks Newton’s third law New Scientist