Theorists have modeled an expanding spacetime—akin to our Universe—by taking inspiration from a string theory framework in which spacetime is emergent. Read More »
Simulations reveal the gravitational-wave signal of string theory’s “fuzzy” black holes, a signature that researchers could potentially measure. Read More »
String theory provides a microscopic description of the entropy of certain theoretical black holes—an important step toward understanding black hole thermodynamics. Read More »
Tackling condensed-matter problems with string theory is becoming a dedicated profession. Read More »
For more than a decade, string theorists have been trying to distinguish good models from so-called “swampland” models that are inconsistent with gravity. This sorting effort has led to testable predictions about dark energy. Read More »
Liquids that approach an often-quoted lower limit for viscosity are deemed “perfect,” but now this lower limit is itself being questioned. Read More »
Theorists created a gravitational model that is mathematically analogous to one for a standard superconducting device, extending the ways that the tools of general relativity can lead to insights into condensed matter physics. Read More »
Although theoretical approaches to modeling “strange metals,” such as the cuprate superconductors, originate from apparently different sources, research now suggests they flow toward a single universal model. Read More »
How do gravitational singularities avoid being trapped by event horizons? Read More »
A mathematical formulism makes a step forward in proving the AdS/CFT correspondence that connects quantum mechanics with gravity. Read More »
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