String theory has long been touted as physicists' best candidate for describing the fundamental nature of the universe, with elementary particles and forces described as vibrations of tiny threads of ...

In physics, there are two great pillars of thought that don't quite fit together. The Standard Model of particle physics describes all known fundamental particles and three forces: electromagnetism, ...

String theory posits that the universe’s fundamental components are not pointlike particles, but rather one-dimensional vibrating strands of energy called strings. MikeCS Images When asked why he ...