Discover why the research on string theory is debated, with insights on quantizing gravity and the challenges of M-theory. Pretty convincing, eh? But I don't buy it, even though I think I've adhered ...

Taylor Swift was on to something with her 2020 Folklore track “Invisible String.” The idea that individuals are intrinsically linked to each other has gained traction over the last few years, but the ...

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String theory's equations give rise to a near infinite variety of potential universes in a 'landscape.' This landscape is surrounded by a 'swampland' of solutions that are incompatible with any ...

String theory is a theory of quantum gravity, but to prove the theory we need to find evidence of the presence of these strings. And that's where gravitational waves come in. Scientists all over the ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. String theory captured the hearts and minds of many physicists decades ago because of a beautiful simplicity. Zoom in far enough on a ...

For decades, physicists have chased the dream of unifying all of nature’s forces under a single theory. String theory has long been a top candidate, offering a single mathematical framework that could ...

But despite its extraordinary popularity among some of the smartest people on the planet, string theory hasn’t been embraced by everyone–and now, nearly 30 years after it made its initial splash, some ...

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