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Fine structure constant may vary across universe

Electromagnetism, measured by the so-called fine-structure constant, is one of the four fundamental forces of nature and it underpins Einstein’s general theory of relativity. The constant, denoted by the symbol alpha, should be the same across the cosmos, but an Australian physicist’s observations of distant galaxies indicate that it may in fact be variable. The […]

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