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Science NewsPaper Recovers String Theory Amplitudes From Four Assumptions Using Bootstrapping
Theoretical physicists applied a bootstrapping technique to scattering amplitudes and arrived at the Veneziano and Virasoro-Shapiro amplitudes predicted by string theory. The paper by Clifford Cheung and colleagues was accepted to Physical Review Letters.
rediff.comLargest Physics Survey Shows 68% of Physicists View Big Bang as Hot Dense State
A survey of physicists released on May 13, 2026, shows only 20% believe the Big Bang marked the beginning of time itself. Semafor reported that 68% instead view it as a hot, dense state. The poll, described as the largest-ever of its kind, also revealed divisions on quantum inter…
universetoday.comDESI Data Suggests Dark Energy May Be Weakening Over Time
Last year the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument collaboration reported hints that dark energy, which drives the universe's expansion, is diminishing. The observations challenge the lambda-CDM model's assumption of a constant cosmological constant. Researchers have begun testin…