<ul><li>Researchers at Aalto University in Finland have developed a new theory that aims to unify all fundamental forces of nature into a 'theory of everything.'</li><li>The new theory treats gravity as a gauge theory, similar to how the other three forces are described, which could potentially bridge the gap between general relativity and quantum field theory.</li><li>This novel approach to gravity is designed to match the symmetries of the standard model of particle physics, offering a promising way to integrate gravity with quantum mechanics.</li><li>While early tests show promise, further work, including the process of renormalization, is required to fully prove the theory's compatibility with existing frameworks.</li></ul>

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