A quantum computer has simulated a wormhole for the first time

A quantum computer has been used to simulate a holographic wormhole for the first time. In this case, the word "holographic" indicates a way to simplify physics problems involving both quantum mechanics and gravity, not a literal hologram, so simulations like this could help us understand how to combine those two concepts into a theory of quantum gravity – perhaps the toughest and most important problem in physics right now. Both quantum mechanics, which governs the very small, and general relativity, which describes gravity and the very large, are extraordinarily successful in their respective realms, but these two fundamental theories do not fit together. This incompatibility is particularly apparent in areas where both theories should apply, such as in and around black holes. These areas are extraordinarily complicated, and that is where holography comes in.