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Scientists at the University of Waterloo have uncovered a bold new way to explain how the universe began—one that could ...

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For the past few years, a series of controversies have rocked the well-established field of cosmology. In a nutshell, the predictions of the standard model of the universe appear to be at odds with ...

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For centuries, humanity has sought to understand the fundamental laws governing the Universe. In the twenty-first century, that search has entered a new and unprecedented phase. Modern science now ...

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A new three-volume study explores how quantum physics, gravitation and cosmology may be understood within a unified picture of the Universe. GENEVA, SWITZERLAND ...