Photon experiment proves Einstein wrong

(ANSA) - Rome, March 25 - An experiment has demonstrated for the first time that the measurement of a particle taken in a determined point influences the measurement of the same particle taken in a different point. The revelation goes against a position taken by Albert Einstein and opens a path toward new means for protecting data like documents, email and bank account access codes. In the experiment, the photon was caught in a single point, collapsing its wave function or cloud-like properties.
    The finding could open the doors to a new way of encrypting documents, because if prying eyes are discovered intercepting photons to read messages, the violation can be detected instantly, triggering countermeasures. The research published in Nature Communications was coordinated by Howard Wiseman at Griffith University in Australia and Akira Furusawa at the University of Tokyo.