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The Case Against Dark Matter
A proposed theory of gravity does away with dark matter, even as new astrophysical findings challenge the need for galaxies full of the invisible mystery particles. By Natalie Wolchover.
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LIGO Black Hole Echoes Hint at General Relativity Breakdown
Gravitational wave data show tentative signs of firewalls or other exotic physics By Zeeya Merali.
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Physicists Theorize Wormhole Travel Is Possible
In a paper published in a physics journal, Dr. Diego Rubiera-Garcia and his team posited that a spacecraft could survive wormhole travel. By MJ Banias.
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Verlinde's new theory of gravity passes first test
A team led by astronomer Margot Brouwer has tested the new theory of theoretical physicist Erik Verlindefor the first time through the lensing effect of gravity. Brouwer and her team measured the distribution of gravity around more than 33,000 galaxies to put Verlinde’s prediction to the test. She concludes that Verlinde’s theory agrees well with the measured gravity distribution.
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Violations of energy conservation in the early universe may explain dark energy
Physicists have proposed that violations of energy conservation in the early universe, as predicted by certain modified theories of quantum mechanics and quantum gravity, may explain the cosmological constant problem, which is sometimes referred to as “the worst theoretical prediction in the history of physics.” By Lisa Zyga.
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The Fifth Force of Physics Is Hanging by a Thread
As scientists chase tantalizing hints of a new force, modern physics hangs in the balance. By Philip Ball.
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Can Many-Worlds Theory Rescue Us From Boltzmann Brains?
Boltzmann’s theory leads to a paradox, where the very scientific assumption that we can trust what we observe leads to the conclusion that we can’t trust what we observe. By Brian Koberlein.
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Is Quantum Theory About Reality or What We Know?
Does the quantum state ultimately represent some objective aspect of reality, or is it a way of characterizing something about us, namely, something about what some person knows about reality? By James Owen Weatherall.
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Time travel is mathematically possible, but don’t expect it anytime soon
The proposed method relies on the invention of a material known as ‘exotic matter.’ By Abigail Beall.
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A Defense of the Reality of Time
Time isn’t just another dimension, argues Tim Maudlin. To make his case, he’s had to reinvent geometry. By George Musser.
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It’s Possible to Keep Schrodinger’s Cat Alive Without Ever Opening The Box
Just keep shaking it. Researchers have used an artificial atom to show it’s possible to keep Schrödinger’s cat alive indefinitely, but also accelerate its demise, all without needing to look inside its box. By Mike McRae. (June 19, 2017)
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Lawbreaking Particles May Point to a Previously Unknown Force in the Universe
Scientists aren’t yet certain that electrons and their relatives are violating the Standard Model of particle physics, but the evidence is mounting. By Jesse Dunietz.
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First-Ever Evidence of Strange Bouncing Light Particles Has Been Caught in The LHC
Light is pretty awesome. It's made of subatomic particles called photons, which also behave like waves. It's been demonstrated to act like both a particle and a wave simultaneously . Photons can be entangled at a distance . They reflect, refract...
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Minuscule jitters may hint at quantum collapse mechanism
Vibrations of a tiny cantilever could help reveal why quantum rules fail on large scales. By Emily Conover.
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Zombies Must Be Dualists
What the existence of zombies would do to our philosophy of mind. By Sean Carroll.
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The Atomic Theory of Origami
By reimagining the kinks and folds of origami as atoms in a lattice, researchers are uncovering strange behavior hiding in simple structures. By Marcus Woo.
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How Fuzzballs Solve the Black Hole Firewall Paradox
By replacing black holes with fuzzballs — dense, star-like objects from string theory — researchers think they can avoid some knotty paradoxes at the edge of physics. By Jennifer Ouellette.
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Measurements from CERN suggest the possibility of a new physics
We're about to lift the veil to a new universe. By Brad Bergan.
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‘Arrow of time’ reversed in quantum experiment
In quantum systems, heat can flow “backward,” from cold to hot. By Emily Conover.
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Actually, There Is a Time Like the Present
Think there’s no time like the present? Modern physics begs to differ. By Mark Shumelda.
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