The search for quantum gravity is the next big step in physics, as researchers seek to unify the physics of the very small ...
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A recent experiment at Fermilab has delivered intriguing results that challenge standard predictions, adding fuel to the ...
For decades, physicists have faced one of science’s greatest puzzles: merging quantum mechanics, which describes tiny particles, with general relativity, which explains the universe’s vast structures.
In 1980, Stephen Hawking gave his first lecture as Lucasian Professor at the University of Cambridge. The lecture was called ...
On January 22, 2025, physicists unveiled a groundbreaking discovery that could revolutionize our understanding of the ...
Loop quantum gravity (LQG) is a non-perturbative, background-independent approach to quantising spacetime that seeks to merge the principles of quantum mechanics and general relativity. In this ...