ByXANTHA LEATHAM, EXECUTIVE SCIENCE EDITOR
Published:06:15 EST, 20 February 2026|Updated:06:15 EST, 20 February 2026
Your consciousness can connect you with the entire universe, a groundbreaking study suggests.
Experts from Wellesley College inMassachusettsclaim that traditional connections in the brain cannot fully explain how we are aware of our existence.
Instead, they argue that quantum physics taking place within our skull is what generates awareness.
This includes the idea that particles can exist in multiple states and locations at the same time.
As a result, our consciousness can hypothetically connect with consciousness across the world and even the universe, they argue.
And it could turn traditional theories, that have persisted for decades, on their head.
'When it becomes accepted that the mind is a quantum phenomenon, we will have entered a new era in our understanding of what we are,' said Professor Mike Wiest, an author of the study.
A quantum understanding of consciousness 'gives us a world picture in which we can be connected to the universe in a more natural and holistic way', he added.
Source: Drudge Report
