Quantum cosmology and loop quantum gravity constitute two intertwined pillars in the quest for a quantum theory of gravity. Quantum cosmology applies the principles of quantum mechanics to the entire ...

But put them together and contradictions appear – especially when it comes to black holes, dark matter, dark energy and the origins of the cosmos. My colleagues and I have been exploring a new way to ...

Recently, a research team from Lovely Professional University in India proposed a groundbreaking theoretical framework that ...

The concept of parallel universes stems from in-depth explorations of quantum mechanics and cosmology, rather than being ...

This September, Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (Perimeter) marks its 25th anniversary, celebrating a quarter-century of global impact through transformative contributions to science and ...

Over the past 50 years, astronomers have made dozens of major discoveries that help explain the nature and origins of the universe. They’ve measured the cosmic microwave background, or leftover ...

A provocative new theory suggests that the Universe may not have begun with a traditional Big Bang, but rather as a “Big Bounce” — the explosive rebound of matter collapsing into a black hole. Led by ...

The Quantum World Congress (QWC) announced on September 18 that it was giving John Preskill, the Richard P. Feynman Professor of Theoretical ...

The College of Natural Sciences welcomed more than a dozen new tenured and tenure-track faculty members in 2025.

Frist 302, 9am-5:30pm In recent decades, major scientific breakthroughs—in cosmology with the Big Bang theory, in quantum physics, and in neuroscience—have begun to shed new light on these mysteries.