A new physics paper proposes modifications to Einstein’s theory of relativity that could solve one of the biggest issues ...

Three physicists have proposed a modification to Einstein’s general relativity that, if confirmed, could eliminate the ...

A peer-reviewed paper published in The European Physical Journal C presents a modification to Einstein’s general relativity ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1963, Roy Kerr, a New Zealand-based mathematician proposed a set of equations that explain the properties of rotating black ...

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General relativity stands as one of the bedrock theories in modern physics. Its strange view of relative time and space has been confirmed by countless experimental and observational tests, from ...

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A new experiment with momentum-entangled helium atoms could help unite quantum mechanics and general relativity.

A straightforward math tweak could bring tachyon fields into line with the rest of physics. Tachyons are faster-than-light particles, and tachyon fields are special cases of quantum field. The math ...

New impressions A visualization of a curved space–time “sea” from the general-relativity simulations carried out by the authors.(Courtesy: James Mertens) From the Genesis story in the Old Testament to ...