Repulsive gravity at the quantum scale would have flattened out inhomogeneities in the early universe First light The cosmic microwave background, as imaged by the European Space Agency’s Planck ...

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, SWITZERLAND, March 11, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — In recent decades, physics has entered a period of rapid expansion in empirical knowledge ...

A new study links the universe’s expansion to quantum topology, suggesting that hidden mathematical structures may stabilize ...

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Quantum gravity and cosmology represent a frontier in theoretical physics where the principles of quantum mechanics are integrated with the framework of general relativity. This synthesis is crucial ...

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The largest-ever survey of physicists from around the world—released today—shows a distinct lack of consensus across many of ...

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In her second pop-science book, theoretical cosmologist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein returns to her celestial and cultural roots.

Bouncing cosmology offers an alternative to the classical Big Bang paradigm by postulating that the Universe undergoes a contraction phase followed by a non-singular bounce and then re-expands. This ...