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Tenets of quantum mechanics and special relativity, among other theoretical ideas, lead inexorably to string theory.

If you could take an apple and break it into smaller and smaller parts, you would find molecules, then atoms, followed by subatomic particles like protons and the quarks and gluons that make them up.

String theory attempts to unify general relativity and quantum theory. Popular in the 1990s, string theory fell out of favor as it failed to provide testable predictions and required ten dimensions ...

This video explores the complexities and challenges faced by scientists in understanding fundamental physics concepts.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. String theory attempts to unify general relativity and quantum theory. Popular in the 1990s, string theory fell out of favor as it ...

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At 25, Kurt Gödel proved there can never be a mathematical “theory of everything.” Columnist Natalie Wolchover explores the implications. In 1931, by turning logic on itself, Kurt Gödel proved a pair ...