A Recent Article claims that a paper's findings show "collapse" in real-world environments. Is this serious?

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Hello!
I found this article from phys.org, titled "Microscopic mechanism of 'quantum collapse' in real-world environments uncovered for the first time". It took me a while to read it, even more to read the actual paper in Advance Science (which, admittedly, I didn't get), but, I don't see how there is evidence of collapse as a physical mechanism. What do you think?

I also was wondering if you consider that these findings strengthen or weaken any particular interpretation. Thanks in advance! I always enjoy reading the discussions in these forums! :)
 
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I didn't find much of interest in the phys.org article. Not only quantum theory, but also experiments need interpretation! The "wave function" is a theoretical construct; it cannot be "observed", let alone its "collapse".
 

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