Researchers in the United States have come up with a test that could indicate if some of the basic pillars of String Theory do not hold water. While the test (as is typical of empirical tests of theories) cannot prove if String Theory’s view of the universe is actually correct, it is at least welcome news to those who have been concerned about the fact that so far no one has been able to come up with a way to actually test the predictions of the theory.
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