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A new theory of gravity could explain cosmic acceleration without dark energy

Why the universe is expanding faster and faster remains one of the biggest open questions in physics. Current theories cannot…

3 weeks ago

Can one vanishing particle shatter string theory — and explain dark matter?

Researchers from Penn and Arizona State University pinpoint a lone five-particle package (a 5-plet) that could upend string theory by…

7 months ago

“Selectors Offered Him Options”: Behind Rohit Sharma’s Retirement, Virender Sehwag’s Theory

Former India opener Virender Sehwag hailed Rohit Sharma after the skipper announced his retirement from Test cricket on…

9 months ago

Indian Ocean Study Reveals Bay of Bengal Defies Ekman’s Wind-Driven Current Theory

A study published in Science Advances has identified a significant anomaly to Vagn Walfrid Ekman's widely-accepted theory on wind-driven ocean…

1 year ago

Theory and experiment combine to shine a new light on proton spin

Nuclear physicists have long been working to reveal how the proton gets its spin. Now, a new method that combines…

2 years ago

Scientists propose new theory that explains sand ripples on Mars and on Earth

Sand ripples are fascinating. They are symmetrical, yet wind -- which causes them -- is very much not. Furthermore, they…

2 years ago