string theory

How Supersymmetry Saved String Theory

String theory, like most revolutions, had humble origins. It started all the way back in the 1960’s as an attempt…

11 months ago

The Case for a Small Universe

Astronomers don't know if the Universe is finite or infinite. Whatever the case, it's larger than the Observable Universe, which…

1 year ago

Could our Universe be Someone’s Chemistry Project?

According to a new op-ed by Harvard Prof. Avi Loeb, our Universe may have been created by an advanced civilization,…

3 years ago

A Universe of 10 Dimensions

When someone mentions "different dimensions," we tend to think of things like parallel universes - alternate realities that exist parallel…

10 years ago

Why Our Universe is Not a Hologram

Editor's note: This article was originally published by Brian Koberlein on G+, and it is republished here with the author's…

11 years ago

A Capella String Theory: Bohemian Gravity (Video)

There's not much to say except you MUST watch this. Incredible. Here is Tim Blais' master's thesis: A New Quantization…

11 years ago

Scientists Say They Can Now Test String Theory

The idea of the “Theory of Everything” is enticing – that we could somehow explain all that is. String theory…

14 years ago

Method to Test String Theory Proposed

What is the universe made of? While general relativity does a good job providing insights into the Big Bang and…

17 years ago