Aalto University Unveils Quantum Gravity Theory Compatible with Standard Model

A quantum theory of gravity could help answer some of the biggest questions in physics. A unified theory that combines gravity with the other fundamental forces is finally within reach. Physicists have long struggled to reconcile two incompatible cornerstones of modern physics: quantum field theory and Einstein's theory of relativity. Researchers at Aalto University have developed a new theory of quantum gravity that describes gravity in a way t…

Scientists Say That Something Very Weird Is Going on With the Universe

Astronomers have made an intriguing discovery that could upend everything we know about the structure of the universe and its expansion. Scientists recently found that dark energy, the mysterious form driving the accelerating expansion of the universe, could be weakening over time. The findings could undermine the existing standard cosmological model of the universe called the lambda-cold dark matter (LCDM) model, which takes dark energy, ordina…

Scientists May Have Just Solved Physics' Holy Grail Problem

Scientists have potentially solved what many consider physics' most challenging problem – reconciling Einstein's theory of gravity with quantum mechanics, without adding any new parameters to physics. The post Scientists May Have Just Solved Physics’ Holy Grail Problem appeared first on Study Finds.

Breakthrough Gravity Explanation Is a Step Closer to 'Theory of Everything'

A new way of explaining gravity could bring us a step closer to resolving the heretofore irresolvable differences it has with quantum mechanics.

Mathematicians Just Solved a 125-Year-Old Problem That Unites Three Major Theories of Physics

A new mathematical proof connects atoms to ocean waves and jet streams.

New quantum gravity theory: Are physicists getting closer to a “theory of everything”?

For decades, physicists have tried to unify gravity with the other fundamental forces of nature. This “holy grail” of theoretical physics may finally be within reach thanks to new research. There are 4 fundamental forces of nature: gravity, electromagnetism, the weak nuclear force (responsible for radioactive decay) and the strong nuclear force (responsible for holding the atomic nucleus together). Physicists have had a good run of unifying forc…