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String theory may be our best attempt at a theory of everything, except that it can't describe an expanding universe like ...

When medieval scholars sought to understand the nature of angels, they unwittingly laid the foundations of modern physics ...

Enter modern physics. A branch of physics that involves more radical thinking to explain things at microscopic and ...

There are moments in the history of human thought when a simple realization transforms our understanding of reality. A moment ...

Black holes have fascinated scientists and storytellers for decades. These mysterious cosmic objects have gravity so strong ...

Scientists observed electron swirls in tantalum arsenide, revealing quantum vortex structures in momentum space.

Special theory of relativity, experimental basis of quantum theory, structure of the atom, wave properties of matter, quantum theory, hydrogen atom, atomic nucleus, nuclear interactions and ...

Galileo Galilei was the founder of modern physics. To assess such a claim requires that we make a giant leap of the imagination to transport us to a state of ignorance about even the most ...

A new study reveals that the laws of physics don’t prohibit room-temperature superconductors, rekindling hope for a ...

Basic concepts of physics emphasizing the meaning of modern developments of the science. High school mathematics required. Fulfills three credit hours of the general science requirement. For ...