
Precise Radio-Telescope Measurements Advance Frontier Of Gravitational Physics
Scientists using a
continent-wide array of
radio telescopes have made
an extremely precise
measurement of the curvature
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Rewriting General Relativity? Putting A New Model Of Quantum Gravity Under The Microscope
Scientists are trying to
figure out to what extent a
new theory of quantum
gravity will reproduce
general relativity. ... > full story

Vanquishing Infinity: Old Methods Lead To New Approach To Finding Quantum Theory Of Gravity
Quantum mechanics and
Einstein's theory of general
relativity are both
extremely accurate theories
of how the universe works,
... > full story

Echoes Of The Birth Of The Universe: New Limits On Big Bang's Gravitational Waves
An investigation by the LIGO
Scientific Collaboration and
the Virgo Collaboration has
significantly advanced our
understanding the early evo ... > full story
- Precise Radio-Telescope Measurements Advance Frontier Of Gravitational Physics
- Rewriting General Relativity? Putting A New Model Of Quantum Gravity Under The Microscope
- Vanquishing Infinity: Old Methods Lead To New Approach To Finding Quantum Theory Of Gravity
- Echoes Of The Birth Of The Universe: New Limits On Big Bang's Gravitational Waves
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Theorists Attempt To Determine Whether Particle Physics And String Theory Can Be Reconciled
September 23, 2009 A new toolkit of equations will help theorists determine whether a promising agreement between particle physics and string theory is fact or ... > full story -
A Grand Idea About The Universal Universe
August 7, 2009 Einstein succeeded only partly in explaining the aspects of the universe. Today's scientists are also at a loss about how it all connects. A mathematician in Norway and international fellow ... > full story -
Testing Relativity, Black Holes And Strange Attractors In The Laboratory
July 22, 2009 Physicists have determined that the interactions of light and matter with spacetime, as predicted by general relativity, can be studied using the new breed of artificial optical materials that ... > full story -
Quantum Goes Massive: Profound Effect Of Astrophysics Experiment On Future Quantum Experiments
July 18, 2009 An astrophysics experiment in America has demonstrated how fundamental research in one subject area can have a profound effect on work in another as the instruments used for the Laser Interferometer ... > full story -
Linking Quantum Physics With Classical Physics: Basis Of Einstein's First Approximation In The Theory Of Relativity Investigated
July 16, 2009 In his discussion of accelerated motion on page 60 of "The Meaning of Relativity," Albert Einstein made an approximation that allowed him to develop the theory of relativity further. Einstein ... > full story -
Physical Reality Of String Theory Shown In Quantum-critical State Of Electrons
July 7, 2009 String theory has come under fire in recent years. Promises have been made that have not been lived up to. Theoretical physicists have now for the first time used string theory to describe a physical ... > full story -
Einstein’s General Theory Of Relativity: Celebrating The 20th Century's Most Important Experiment
June 2, 2009 In 1919, the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) launched an expedition to the West African island of Príncipe, to observe a total solar eclipse and prove or disprove Einstein's General Theory of ... > full story -
'Star Trek' Warp Speed? Physicists Have New Idea That Could Make It So
May 8, 2009 With the new movie 'Star Trek' opening in theaters across the nation, one thing movie goers will undoubtedly see is the Starship Enterprise racing across the galaxy at the speed of light. But can ... > full story -
Star Crust 10 Billion Times Stronger Than Steel, Physicist Finds
May 6, 2009 Research by a theoretical physicist shows that the crusts of neutron stars are 10 billion times stronger than steel or any other of the earth's strongest metal ... > full story -
Study Plunges Standard Theory Of Cosmology Into Crisis
May 5, 2009 Do we have to modify Newton's theory of gravitation as it fails to explain so many observations? Voices are increasingly being heard that support this heretical hypothesis. Two new studies are likely ... > full story
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