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A new frontier in physics’ top quest Researchers are trying to bridge the gap between general relativity, which explains the gravitational properties of galaxies and black holes; and quantum mechanics, which explains the behavior of subatomic particles. The efforts could lead to a "theory of everything." Click here or on the image for a graphic presentation on the "symphony of everything." By Kathleen Wren
SCIENCE
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 — Scientists generally believe that everything happening in nature, from the birth of galaxies, to the hiccups of subatomic particles, obeys the same fundamental laws. An ultimate “theory of everything” that ties these laws together into one elegant package has eluded its pursuers for decades. A study in Friday’s issue of Science may provide a new route toward solving this tantalizing puzzle.